Word: stitch
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Curls and Stretches. Unlike regular knits, which are produced by inter-looping a single yarn, double knit fabric is made by interlocking the loops from two strands of yarn with a double stitch-one in back, one in front. This makes a strong, supple cloth that is suitable for dresses, suits, jackets and even rainwear. Double knits, which had been made in West Germany and Italy for decades, did not come into their own until English textile makers in the early 1960s found that they could produce the fabric with polyester. This was made possible by a process called texturizing...
...Sanford Litwin, who recently became Coop merchandise manager, announced a new line of shirts, belts, and pajamas which he said "could be offered at the prices members were asking for without sacrificing one stitch of value from the branded lines...
Despite the close score, Harvard played very well, betraying no sign of a letdown after the Cornell loss. Cavanagh was largely responsible for Harvard's efforts, skating extremely well even after breaking the 40-stitch mark for the season in the first-period duelling...
...more than 18 centuries, the world's surgeons have mainly used catgut to stitch up their patients. The chief reason is that the body's enzymes can absorb catgut (actually made from cattle and sheep intestines), and the sutures usually disappear within 90 days. Because the material consists of animal protein, though, it has one flaw: it causes inflammation around the very wound it is supposed to heal...
...Incarnation. During the group sessions, however, camaraderie grows. A cheerful, plump woman reports suffering a five-stitch scalp cut earlier in the day but finding she did not need a cigarette to ease the shock. We applaud. Arthur, however, still craves a smoke. "I started to eat a carnation at our table," he says, "and it was better than spinach. But I know that if I really get to like them, Ralph Nader will come out next day and tell me that carnations are injurious to my health...