C

• Calcium aluminate cementsCalcium aluminate cements are cements consisting predominantly of hydraulic calcium alumin
• Characterization (materials science)Study of material structure and properties
• CombingCombing is a method for preparing carded fibre for spinning. Combing aligns fibers in para
• Compression moldingCompression molding is a method of molding in which the molding material, generally prehea
• ConcreteComposite construction material
• Concrete blockStandard-sized block used in construction
• CorduroyDurable woven fabric with warp-wise stripes of cut pile
• CottonPlant fiber from the genus Gossypium
• Cotton millBuilding producing yarn or cloth from cotton
• Cotton-spinning machineryMachinery used to spin cotton

D

• David VasesThe David Vases are a pair of blue-and-white temple vases from the Yuan dynasty. The vases
• Doubling (textiles)Doubling is a textile industry term synonymous with combining. It can be used for various

F

• FaienceTin-glazed pottery
• Finishing (textiles)Manufacturing process
• Fraxinus excelsiorSpecies of deciduous tree

G

• GlassTransparent non-crystalline solid material
• Gossypium barbadenseSpecies of cotton
• GroutBuilding material

H

• History of cottonThe history of cotton can be traced from its domestication, through the important role it

J

• JasperwareJasperware, or jasper ware, is a type of pottery first developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the

M

• MasonryBuilding of structures from individual units of stone, bricks, or blocks
• MercerisationMercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotto
• MetallurgyField of science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metals

N

• Natural fiberFibers obtained from natural sources
• Natural rubberPolymer harvested from certain trees
• Nonwoven fabricSheet of fibers

P

• PaperMaterial for writing, printing, etc.
• PlasticMaterial of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids

S

• ScutchingScutching is a step in the processing of cotton or the dressing of flax or hemp in prepara
• SeersuckerSeersucker, hickory stripe or railroad stripe is a thin, puckered, usually cotton fabric,
• Surface engineeringAltering the properties of solid surfaces

T

• TextileVarious fibre-based materials
• Tin-glazed potteryTin-glazed pottery is earthenware covered in lead glaze with added tin oxide which is whit
• Tumbler (glass)Beverage container made of plastic, glass or stainless steel

V

• VaseOpen container, often used to hold cut flowers

W

• WoodFibrous material from trees or other plants
• Woven fabricTextiles formed by weaving