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    <title>Mr Vac and Mrs Sew Receives a Google Favorite Place Award </title>
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Mr. Vac and Mrs. Sew was voted a favorite place on Google. This prestigious recognition
is awarded to less than 1% of the 28 million U.S. businesses. We are thankful to Google
users who voted for us as a favorite place and have helped us win this award.
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    <title>Mr Vac and Mrs Sew Receives 2009 Best of Business Award</title>
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                <span style="font-size: 11px;"> SAN FRANCISCO, August 31, 2009,
Mr Vac and Mrs Sew has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Vacuum
Cleaners and Sewing Machines Retail Sales category by the Small Business Commerce
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                <span style="font-size: 11px;"> The Small Business Commerce Association
(SBCA) is pleased to announce that Mr Vac and Mrs Sew has been selected for the 2009
Best of Business Award in the Vacuum Cleaners and Sewing Machines Retail Sales category.</span>
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                <span style="font-size: 11px;"> The SBCA 2009 Award Program recognizes
the top 5% of small businesses throughout the country. Using statistical research
and consumer feedback, the SBCA identifies companies that we believe have demonstrated
what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee
chooses the award winners from nominees based off statistical research and also information
taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings,
and other consumer reports. Award winners are a valuable asset to their community
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    <title>Memorial Day</title>
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        <div align="center">While enjoying our picnics and get togethers, today on Memorial
Day, it is important to also note what Memorial Day observes. <span style=""></span>Memorial
Day is a day, which honors the courage and bravery of the men, and woman that lost
their lives bravely fighting for this country. <span style=""></span>Please take
a minute and be thankful for all of those who sacrificed their lives to make this
great country what it is today. 
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    <title>Tips for Sewing with your Child  </title>
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There are quite a few items a child can easily sew. The subsequent steps will assist
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Choose a simple sewing pattern. These kinds of patterns can easily be discovered at
a fabric store. Proceed to the pattern section and select a pattern, which features
the phrase "EASY" on the package. The simple pattern should definitely not include
creating button holes or applying zippers. Attempt an easy slip-on dress for young
girls or perhaps pajama pants with a pull string for little boys.
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Choose the necessary fabric. This particular task is exactly where you need to always
be cautious and adhere to pattern specifics. On the backside of the pattern generally
will contain an area, which calls for a specific quantity of cloth in either 45 or
60 Inches. This makes reference to the width of the fabric on the display stand. Select
a fabric you want. Verify that the size fabric matches the patten size you picked. 
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Purchase the necessary notions. Notions usually include the elastic, Velcro, fasteners
and thread. These details can be located on the backside of the pattern. If you are
making use of elastic, purchase excess to allow for blunders.
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Put the sewing machine on a desk, which enables the little one's toes to reach the
ground. Tell your child the fundamentals of running a sewing machine. Describe to
the child exactly how to thread the bobbin with the exact same color thread as the
top thread. Show precisely how to thread the needle, as well as, exactly where to
position his or her fingers while stitching. Clarify which stitch you will use and
the tension setting, which will which will be used. Keep it straightforward and write
all steps in a 1-2-3 fashion for the child to use to glance back at when steps are
forgotten.
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Iron the material flat. This specific act is going to enable the little one to work
with the fabric much more effortlessly compared to if there were protrusion, as well
as wrinkles, in inappropriate locations.
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Sew a single item or area and after that, let the child take over sewing. Do not be
concerned about blunders. By allowing a child to make blunders you are allowing a
child to learn how to sew and how to recover from errors. 
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    <title>The Air in your Home is Dangerous, how to improve the Indoor Air Quality in your Home.</title>
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Chemical substances and contaminants in the air can accumulate in house airborne debris
for many years. By utilizing a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filtration system. You can
decrease levels of lead within your house. You can get rid of additional toxic compounds,
such as brominated fire-retardant chemicals (PBDEs), as well as things that trigger
allergies such as plant pollen, pet dander, as well as dust mites. Using a vacuum
cleaner which offers powerful suction, rotating brushes, and a HEPA filtration system
such as a Miele Vacuum Cleaner guarantees that airborne dirt and dust will not get
blown back out in the exhaust. In higher traffic locations, vacuum the same area a
number of times. Do not neglect walls, carpet edges, and upholstered furnishings where
dust gathers up. For greatest results, vacuum a couple of times or more every week
and clean out your filtration system on a regular basis.
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Mopping picks up the debris which vacuuming leaves lurking behind. You can omit the
soaps and cleaners. Simply make use of ordinary water in order to catch any residual
allergens or dust. Innovative micro-fiber floor mops and towels reportedly catch much
more dirt as well as dust than conventional materials and do not demand any kind of
cleaning solutions.
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Place a substantial floor mat at each and every doorway. Individuals trail in just
about all types of chemical substances via the soil on their own footwear. An entrance
mat decreases the quantity of soil, inorganic pesticides, as well as additional contaminants
from getting into your house. If the mat is large enough, even individuals who do
not wipe their footwear will transfer the majority of contaminants on the mat - not
the flooring in your house.
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Air Filter</span>
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A genuinely extraordinary item, the IQAir, significantly decreases the quantity of
smells, contaminants, gases, pollution as well as triggers associated with allergenic
symptoms. When positioned within your own house, the IQAir can enormously reduce the
quantity of asthma suffering and allergic signs and symptoms you encounter. Even if
asthma and allergy symptoms are not an issue to you, the IQAir can still assist by
improving your well being, by eliminating dangerous contaminants found in the air.
The typical man or women on a day-to-day basis inhales a significant quantity of particles.
In reality an individual inhales two spoonfuls of particles each and every day. With
the IQAir, you will improve your current well-being simply by eliminating toxic and
dangerous particles coming from the air you breathe giving you a thoroughly clean
and healthy residence.
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    <title>Clothing for Less, Hidden Frugal Sewing Tips </title>
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    <published>2010-05-04T18:01:36.644-05:00</published>
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        <center>Sewing your own apparel and linens can easily help you save a lot of money.
However, did you know that there are tips and techniques to help further assist in
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Box Pattern Saver </strong>
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In order to assist in conserving money on sewing patterns, preserve plastic liners
from cereal boxes. The plastic liners create strong sewing patterns which may be utilized
again and again without ripping. You can fold the patterns for storage, as well, and
you can not beat the inescapable fact that the cereal box liners are entirely free
of charge.
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                  <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: 18px;">Recycle
Clothing</span>
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                <br />
                <br />
Change current items into completely new ones. Right now there are so many locations
around the house where a person could discover free fabric, things which you currently
have all over the home. A few excellent suggestions are baby blankets, bath towels,
unused clothing, such as sweaters, t-shirts as well as denim jeans, linens and more.
You can easily make infant bibs, slippers, belts, hats, handbags, totes, washcloths
and dog beds out of salvaged material. Generally there is absolutely no reason to
buy new material for every sewing project. 
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                    <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: 18px;">Profit
Off Your Hobby </span>
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                  <br />
                  <br />
Change your sewing pastime into a job, which can make money. You can perform tasks
such as tailoring, make quilts, and create blankets out of infant clothes, make crafts,
produce clothing and much more. There are ample amounts of individuals who will spend
money for individual attention from somebody who sews. 
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                  <strong>
                    <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: 18px;">Public
Library </span>
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                  <br />
                  <br />
Make use of the public library for sewing suggestions as well as designs. You can
duplicate the designs out of the book as required, borrowing it rather than purchasing.
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                  <strong>
                    <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: 18px;">The
Internet</span>
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                  <br />
                  <br />
The Internet also offers plenty of no cost or minimal price patterns, which you can
download. A few generous, gifted sewers may produce or adjust a pattern just for you.
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    <title>Weight Loss with Your Vacuum Cleaner - How your Vacuum can you Lose 14 Pounds this Year </title>
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    <published>2010-05-03T17:30:18.956-05:00</published>
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If asked what is a great way to exercise daily, most likely vacuuming would not be
a frequently thought-of response. Exercises are not limited to walks on the treadmill
or bicycling. Vacuuming is not only a great way to clean the house, but also an excellent
way to burn calories. 
<br />
In fact, walking on a treadmill for half an hour only burns 114 calories and bicycling
burns only 103 calories in comparison to vacuuming, which burns an incredible 135
calories in half an hour.<br />
The average U.S. woman is 5' 3.7 tall and weighs 152 pounds. A brisk 30 minutes of
daily vacuuming helps burn off 135 Calories. 135 Calories times 365 days in a year
equals a staggering 49,275 calories burned in a year. Each pound of weight contains
3500 calories, therefore 49,275 calories equals an incredible 14 pounds lost in a
year without dieting or formal exercise!<br />
Imagine just 30 minutes a day of vacuuming can help you burn off 14 Pounds this year!<strong></strong></p>
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          <strong>Using Vacuuming as Exercising: </strong>
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Burns more calories then walking or bicycling</li>
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Assists in getting the house clean 
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Gives a sense of accomplishment, as more than just exercise is getting done 
</li>
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Eliminates need for a gym membership</li>
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Improve health</li>
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                <em>Comparison of calories burned with each activity for half an hour </em>
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                  <em>Comparison of pounds lost in a year with each activity </em>
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    <title>How your Embroidery Machine can Save you Over $600</title>
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    <published>2010-04-29T17:54:04.878-05:00</published>
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Add luxury to your life for less! Although the initial investment of an embroidery
machine can be costly in the beginning, the machine quickly pays for itself with all
of the custom embroidering projects you can make. 
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        <h2 class="HEAD2">Spa Inspired Luxury Linens
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          <em>When visiting an expensive spa, or an upscale hotel, one of the noticeable feature
is the linens which include custom embroidery of the chain’s logo. Trying to recreate
the experience at home can be an expensive venture, but the ownership of an embroidery
machine cuts down the cost of such luxuries and makes bath linens an affordable luxury,
for example:</em>
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          <li>
            <span class="bluetext"> Set of Six Monogram Towels - $180.00</span>
            <br />
The same towels with no embroidery cost a mere $27.00, total savings $153.00. 
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            <span class="bluetext"> Monogram Bathrobe - $169.00</span>
            <br />
A luxury bathrobe cost $40.00, the total cost saving on this equals $129.00.</li>
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        <h2 class="HEAD2">Custom Name Embroidered Baby Items
</h2>
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          <em>It is easy to splurge on your small bundle of joy, after all babies are babies
for a small portion of their life; nevertheless the total cost accumulated for purchasing
luxury baby items quickly adds up. For example: </em>
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        <ul>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Custom Name Embroidered Bib -</span>
            <span class="bluetext">$26.00</span>
            <br />
The same bib without custom name embroidery costs $4.00 so owning your own embroidery
machine can save you $22.00.</li>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Custom Embroidered Cloth Diaper -$29.00</span>
            <br />
Without custom embroidery an identical diaper cost $9.00, by doing the embroidery
yourself you save $20.00. 
</li>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Custom Embroidered Onesie - $32.00</span>
            <br />
An equal onesie without embroidery cost only, $3.00 giving you $29.00 in savings</li>
        </ul>
        <h2 class="HEAD2">Luxury Table Linens
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          <em>Setting an impressive table is an aspiration of many hostesses, but delicate details
such as custom embroidery quickly adds up. These costs can be easily saved with the
purchase of an embroidery machine. Examples include: </em>
          <br />
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          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">A Set of Four Monogrammed Linen Napkins - $54.00</span>
            <br />
Napkins without embroidery cost only, $10.00, the total savings from this embroidery
venture is $44.00.</li>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Monogrammed Table Cloth - $192.00</span>
            <br />
The same table cloth with no embroidery costs only $45.00, the money saved is $147.00.</li>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Set of Four Monogrammed Place Mats - $68.00</span>
            <br />
The same place mats without the luxurious monogrammed embroidery cost only, $15.00,
making the savings of this item an incredible $53.00. 
</li>
          <li>
            <span class="bluetext">Monogrammed Runner - $68.00</span>
            <br />
An identical table runner without embroidery only cost $25.00, the savings from owning
your own embroidery machine in this case are an incredible, $43.00.</li>
        </ul>
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The total savings from all these projects easily saves you - $630.00, not including
all of the savings which can be gained from many other embroidery projects and giving
these same luxury items to loved ones and friends as gifts for holiday, birthdays,
and other special occasions. 
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    <title>How you can save money with your sewing machine </title>
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    <published>2010-04-27T17:21:06.277-05:00</published>
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Exactly how could sewing end up being a great method of saving money? Precisely why
should a person commit their time and money towards studying the art of sewing? A
person can easily help save a good deal of money simply by learning to sew. 
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                  <strong>Clothing</strong>
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A large percentage of bought garments have a tendency to fall apart at a quicker rate
simply because the buttons are generally machine sewn without the threads being fixed
or even knotted, and seams are frequently serged, a loose stitch which is likely to
disintegrate. Therefore, the lifetime of merchandise purchased previously can be extended
with the assistance of a sewing machine. An additional method of preserving money
with your sewing machine is alterations; Adjustments are a excellent and easy method
to save money. You can adjust virtually any item of apparel and obtain a custom ‘designer
fit’ at an affordable price. 
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SUNDRESS EXAMPLE:
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You can additionally create your own clothes as a method of saving money. Vast selections
of textiles suitable for outfits are usually offered in a range of $1 - $10 per yard.
Simple sleeveless dresses in shops are priced at $40 or more and are made of less
than ½ yard of fabric. It is possible to create a $40 'designer' sundress for a mere
$1 - $10.
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                  <strong>Home Decor</strong>
                </p>
                <p>
Projects such as producing slipcovers, drapes, bedroom pillows and table linens are
a few projects which have the potential of saving a family a considerable amount of
money. Redesigning an area or even piece of household furniture to appear brand new
without having to invest a great deal of funds is an incredible tactic to conserve
money. 
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TABLECLOTH EXAMPLE:
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A designer tablecloth for much less. Banquet tablecloths are incredibly expensive.
Fabric can be purchased on sale at $4.00/ yd with 3 yards needed the total cost is
$12.00, and it is washable. A $70 table cloth, yours for a mere $12.00.
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    <title>What are the best fabrics for Daywear-Women’s Wear Dresses (daywear), slacks, skirts, jackets, suits? </title>
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What are the best fabrics for Daywear-Women’s Wear<br />
Dresses (daywear), slacks, skirts, jackets, suits? 
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                  <strong>Daywear-Women’s Wear</strong>
                  <br />
Dresses (daywear), slacks, skirts jackets, suits
</p>
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bark crepe
</p>
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pongee
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boucle (knit or woven)
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ratiné
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challis
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satin/ crepe
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corduroy 
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satin/shantung
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crepe (plain or figured)
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silk “linen”
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crepe de chine
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simplex
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crepon
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suede, suede-like
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“double jersey”
</p>
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tricot
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doubleknit
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tussah
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douppioni (dupion)
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velour (knit or woven)
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eponge
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velvet
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étamirme
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velveteen
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georgette (especially wool)
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pique
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honan
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noile
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interlock
</p>
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muggah
</p>
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jersey
</p>
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lisle
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leather, leather-like
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linen, linen-like
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