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| Qaba |
A Full-sleeved Garment For Outer
Wear, Worn By Men, Closely Related To Thejama . William Thevenot Who Saw
This Garment Frequently At The Moghul Court Spoke Of The "caba Of
The Indians" Being "wider Than That Of The Persians, And 1
Cannot Tell How To Express The Manner Of It More Intelligibly, Than By
Saying It Is A Kind Of Gown With A Long Jerkin Fastened To It
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| Qamis |
A Shirt. Cf. French, Chemise.
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| Quench |
A Cooling Zone In Which The
Temperature Of Melt-spun Filaments Is Lowered Very Rapidly And/or At A
Controlled Rate Soon After Extrusion. The Two Main Types Are
Water-quench And Air-quench.
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| Quilted |
Two Or More Layers Of Fabric Which
Have Been Stitched Through, Often With Batting . The Stitching Forms A
Pattern, Most Commonly A Square Or Diamond Shape. Used For Apparel,
Bedspreads, Sleeping Bags. Thermoplastic Fibers Such As Polyester Or
Nylon Are Sometimes Quilted Without Thread By Using A Heat Bonding
Method . The Heat Effectively Melts Or Welds The Fabric At The Point Of
Application.
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