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wadding
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wad·ding  (wdng)
n.
1.
a. A wad.
b. Wads considered as a group.
2. A soft layer of fibrous cotton or wool used for padding or stuffing.
3. Material for gun wads.

wadding [ˈwɒdɪŋ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  any fibrous or soft substance used as padding, stuffing, etc., esp sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose
b.  a piece of this
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) material for wads used in cartridges or guns
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wadding - any material used especially to protect somethingwadding - any material used especially to protect something
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
excelsior, wood shavings - thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

wadding
noun padding, filling, stuffing, lining, packing, filler a sleeping bag lined with wadding
Translations
wadding [ˈwɒdɪŋ] N (for packing) → relleno m; (for quilting) → entretela f, forro m (Med) → algodón m hidrófilo
wadding [ˈwɒdɪŋ] nrembourrage m
wadding
n (for packing) → Material ntzum Ausstopfen; (Sew) → Wattierung f; (Med, on plaster) → (Mull)tupfer m
wadding [ˈwɒdɪŋ] nimbottitura


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sa Contact: Richard Gillings Sandler Nonwoven Processes: Waddings and drylaid nonwovens, thermally bonded, spunlaced, carded crosslapped air through, carded crosslapped needlepunched, meltblown, thermal laminating, hotmelt laminating, coating, printing, embossing P.
While historically the penetration of nonwoven fabrics in outerwear has been limited, the integration of nonwoven fabrics into garments and accessories for functional purposes is well established, particularly in protective clothing, garment linings and interlinings, insulation waddings, shoe linings and synthetic leather fabrics, which define both single-use and highly durable products.
Industrial products range from mattress and furniture waddings, pads and foam replacement products to packaging felts and automotive fabrics and felts.
 
 
 
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