Difference between pages "Sponge" and "Velveteen"

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[[File:17.2019a-d-SC68565.jpg|thumb|Sponge heads on drumsticks<br>MFA# 19.2019]]
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[[File:54.620-SC44748.jpg|thumb|Child's dress<br>MFA# 54.620]]
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[[File:SpongeYard.KeyWest.NOAA.jpg|thumb|Sponge yard at Key West]]
 
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:sponge.jpg|thumb|Natural sponge]]
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[[File:2000.966-SC58695.jpg|thumb|Square cover<br>MFA# 2000.966]]
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1) A class of primitive, multicellular animals of the phylum ''Porifera''. Sponges sold commercially are the fibrous skeletal remains of these animals. The sponge skeleton is flexible and absorbent. It is a porous structure composed of siliceous cells bound in a spongin (fibrous protein) matrix. Natural sponges were used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for applying paint, cleaning and for drinking.
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A thick, soft fabric with a dense cut pile on one side. Velveteen is made with a weft pile while [[velvet|velvet]] is made with a warp pile. Velveteen is usually made from [[cotton|cotton]].
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2) Absorbent cellulose fibers from several types of fruits or gourds that are used as a washing sponges and filters. See [[loofa%20sponge|loofa sponge]].  
 
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3) A foamed plastic that simulates the absorbency of natural sponges. See also [[cellulose%20sponge|cellulose sponge]], [[rubber%20sponge%2C%20vulcanized|rubber sponge]] and [[PVA sponge|PVA sponge]].
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
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1. spongia officinalis; Spongia graminea; poriferan; svampedyr (Dan.); Schwämme (Deut.); esponja (Esp., Port.); éponge (Fr.); poriferi (It.); spugne (It.); sponsdieren (Ned.); g¹bki (Pol.); porifera (Port.); svampdjur (Sven.)
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velventine (Fr.); velours de coton (Fr.)
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== Additional Images ==
 
  
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[[File:Image3_802540.jpg|thumb|Bleached Velveteen]]
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File:Sponge King.jpg|Sponge-King sponge
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==Resources and Citations==
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File:wonder sponge.jpg|Wonder sponge
 
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File:commercialspongefiberslarge.jpg|Sponge fibers
 
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== Resources and Citations ==
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* P.Tortora, R.Merkel (eds.), ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.
  
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 753
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* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Website: www.fabrics.net
  
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 846
  
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveteen (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005)
  
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 25 June 2022

Child's dress
MFA# 54.620

Description

Square cover
MFA# 2000.966

A thick, soft fabric with a dense cut pile on one side. Velveteen is made with a weft pile while Velvet is made with a warp pile. Velveteen is usually made from Cotton.

Synonyms and Related Terms

velventine (Fr.); velours de coton (Fr.)

Bleached Velveteen

Resources and Citations

  • P.Tortora, R.Merkel (eds.), Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  • Website: www.fabrics.net
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 846

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