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Originally appearing in Volume V20, Page 443 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PADDING , the See also:

term in textile manufacture used for the stiffening of various garments. The most useful and flexible material for this purpose is See also:hair See also:cloth, but this is too expensive to be used for the padding of cheap clothing. Hence many kinds of fibrous material are employed for the same purpose. Hair, See also:cotton, See also:flax, See also:tow, jute and See also:paper are used, alone and in See also:combination. The fabrics are first See also:woven, and then starched to obtain the necessary degree of stiffness and flexibility.

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