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Discover the snug warmth of the surf-inspired hoodie by Adam Van Dyk, featuring a hood, long sleeves, front pocket, and fluffy interior. Learn about the qualities of cotton and polyester, their manufacturing processes, and how they are combined in this stylish hoodie.
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My favorite hoodie ByAdam Van Dyk
My hoodie’s features • Hood • Long sleeves • Thick • Pocket • The front pictures are of surfing • Fluffy inside • The pocket keeps my hands warm • Hood keeps my head andears warm • Hoodie is made from cotton and polyester
When I wear it • When it is cold. • To the footy. • After school. • On the weekends sometimes.
Information about cotton • Cotton is a vegetable fiber when it is grown. • While cotton used to be picked by hand it is now picked by machine. • Cotton has been grown and used for a least 7000 years. • Cotton is also used to make household goods like rugs,towels and bed sheets. • Cotton grows best in fertile,well drained soil and needs dry warm to hot weather for best growth.
Information about cotton • Cotton is a fabric that is easy to wash. • Cotton is the best selling fiber today,out selling all man made fibers. • Cotton is the most important natural grown fiber used to make clothing. • Cotton has strength and toughness for work clothes. • Farmers have insecticides sprayed to stop insects from eating the cotton.
Information about polyester • Polyester fleece is a soft fuzzy fabric used for sweat shirts,hats,and blankets. • Polyester fleece is a very practical fabric because it holds in warmth resists moisture and dries quickly. It is popular for out door wear.
Information about polyester • Polyester is man made in machines using terephthalic acid a petroleum product with ethylene glycol and another product known as antifreeze. When the chemicals are heated up very hot together they form a new chemical called polymer also known as polyester,as the polymer cools it becomes a thick syrup. It is forced through a tiny hole in a metal disc called a spinneret,on contact with air it becomes like string.
How cotton and polyester are joined • The cotton and polyester strings are put on a machine called a tablet weaver ,they are then passed through a square metal card with holes in the face called a tablet. Once they have passed through the machine they go to another machine called a loom to be woven into cloth, then the pattern in cut out of the cloth and sewn together to make the hoodie.
Bibliography • World Book Encyclopedia ci-cz Volume 4 • www.cottoninc.com/Did you know • www.madehow.com/volume-4/polyester-fleece,html • www.wisegeev.com/how-is-cotton-fabric-made.htm • http://www.ehow.com/about_5114277_polyester-cotton-blend.html