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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A strong, narrow band of fabric used for seat belts, fan belts, harnesses, and straps. Webbing was originally made from [[cotton|cotton]] but is now made from numerous fibers including elastomers such as [[spandex fiber|spandex]] and [[rubber%2C%20natural|natural rubber]].
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A strong, narrow band of fabric used for seat belts, fan belts, harnesses, and straps. Webbing was originally made from [[cotton|cotton]] but is now made from numerous fibers including elastomers such as [[spandex fiber|spandex]] and [[rubber (natural, vulcanized)|natural rubber]].
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
 
* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988

Latest revision as of 16:16, 4 August 2020

Cotton webbing

Description

A strong, narrow band of fabric used for seat belts, fan belts, harnesses, and straps. Webbing was originally made from Cotton but is now made from numerous fibers including elastomers such as spandex and natural rubber.

Resources and Citations

  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

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