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121România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… …
122Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean, adj., n. /zim bahb way, wee/, n. 1. Formerly, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 11,423,175; 150,330 sq. mi.… …
123art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …
124Massimo Osti — (1944–2005) was an Italian garment engineer who invented unique dyeing techniques and materials that changed the clothing and fashion world forever. Osti s products were a mix of his own innovations and design ideas he got from studying military… …
125Nonwoven fabric — Felt: a non woven cloth Nonwoven fabric is a fabric like material made from long fibres, bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt,… …
126Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …
127Courtaulds — Industry Textiles, Chemicals Fate Acquired Successor Sara Lee / Akzo Nobel Founded 1794 …
128American Printing Company (Fall River Iron Works) — The American Printing Company, located in Fall River, Massachusetts grew to become the largest producer of printed cotton cloth in the world by the early 20th Century. The company grew as an offshoot of the Fall River Iron Works, established in… …
