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(Encyclopedia) wool, fiber made from the fleece of the domestic sheep. In the United States, by the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939, the term wool may be applied only to fabrics made…Flanders
(Encyclopedia) FlandersFlandersflănˈdərz [key], former county in the Low Countries, extending along the North Sea and W of the Scheldt (Escaut) River. It is divided among East Flanders and West…hall
(Encyclopedia) hall, a communicating passageway or, in medieval buildings, the large main room. In the feudal castle of N Europe it was a single apartment, and in it lord and retainers lounged, ate,…Margaret of Austria
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of Austria, 1480–1530, Hapsburg princess, regent of the Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I. She was betrothed (1483) to the dauphin of France, later King Charles…Ashanti
(Encyclopedia) AshantiAshantiäshänˈtē [key] or AsanteAsanteäsänˈtē [key], historic and modern administrative region, central Ghana, W Africa. The region is the source of much of Ghana's cocoa. It is…Kashi
(Encyclopedia) KashiKashikäˈshēˈ [key] or KashgarKashgarkäshˈgär [key], city (1994 est. pop. 190,500), SW Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, on the Kaxgar (Kashgar) River (a tributary of the…jute
(Encyclopedia) jutejutej&oomacr;t [key], name for any plant of the genus Corchorus, tropical annuals of the family Tiliaceae (linden family), and for its fiber. Many species yield fiber, but the…exposition
(Encyclopedia) exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect…bookbinding
(Encyclopedia) bookbinding. The art and business of bookbinding began with the protection of parchment manuscripts with boards. Papyrus had originally been produced in rolls, but sheets of parchment…Yaroslavl
(Encyclopedia) YaroslavlYaroslavlyərəsläˈvəl [key], city (1991 est. pop. 640,000), capital of Yaroslavl region, E European Russia, on the upper Volga River. It is a river port, a major rail junction…Trending
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