polycotton

These are usually made of cotton, polycotton or nylon.

Materials:the outer is made in Taffeta nylon with a polycotton inner.

A 44-inch panel of polycotton sheer is $15.

Polycotton lining with a removable insole.

Some bags are available with cotton or polycotton linings and these are more comfortable but they weigh more.

Polycotton hood and vest attached.

The rugged 5.6 oz Rimfire 65/35 polycotton shell fabric will withstand years of outfitter use.

Polycotton is more acceptable and smart, for light duties, but for heavy work 100 per cent cotton is the most suitable.

Some manufacturers use taffeta nylon, cotton, polycotton or viscose for the linings, although these add to the weight of the bag.

Polyester mixed with cotton (Polycotton) and 100% cotton are most used in shirting fabrics.

For sheer versatility, it is hard to beat the polycotton Pampas jacket from Rohan (£87).

DPM trousers (tropical all-cotton and polycotton heavyweight versions)

Most stain removers performed better on polycotton than on cotton or wool - polyester doesn't absorb dyes on stains.

He took off his fine, cream-colored pants, stuffed them into a bag and left the store in a used pair of gray polycotton pants that cost $20.

VESTS: Polycotton interlock with lazer tricot side stripes.

VESTS: Polycotton mesh with Crinkle Antron Nylon contrast panels.

TEAM VESTS: Polycotton minimesh with tricot nylon panel at front.

Made from machine-washable polycotton in a wide variety of colours, and priced around £10.99, the Head Hugger is available from large department stores and retailers nationwide.

This pill, or nucleus, is then covered by three wrappings of 300 yards of wool yarn (grey, white and grey) and one wrapping over that of polycotton yarn.

SHORTS: Double layer Nylon tricot with lazer tricot side panels, polycotton inner brief, inside key pocket.

A made-to-measure, king-sized polycotton blanket cover at the Monogrammed Linen Shop, 168 Walton Street, that cost $56 in 1985 now costs about $114, $6.60 more than a year ago.

Tropical polycotton DPM uniforms varied even more; early versions were very brightly coloured notably with a russet brown and emerald green which faded to rather unexpected pastel tones of blueish green and pink-brown with washing.