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BlueprintsCULTURE & HISTORY

CULTURE & HISTORY

1,504 blueprints available • 3 subcategories

Blueprints (1,504)

Spandex (Lycra) — The Elastic Fiber That Revolutionized Fit

Spandex (Lycra) — The Elastic Fiber That Revolutionized Fit

by TexFO

Industry 3.0 — Assembly Line & Mass Production (1913)

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0
0
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Gore-Tex — The Breathable Waterproof Membrane from Expanded PTFE
Hazardous

Gore-Tex — The Breathable Waterproof Membrane from Expanded PTFE

by TexFO

Industry 4.0 — Computers & Digital Automation (1960)

36
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0
0
1
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Kevlar — The Aramid Fiber Stronger Than Steel
Hazardous

Kevlar — The Aramid Fiber Stronger Than Steel

by TexFO

Industry 4.0 — Computers & Digital Automation (1960)

22
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3
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Polyester (PET) — The Fiber That Clothed the World
Hazardous

Polyester (PET) — The Fiber That Clothed the World

by TexFO

Industry 3.0 — Assembly Line & Mass Production (1913)

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8
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Nylon — The First Fully Synthetic Fiber from Coal, Air, and Water

Nylon — The First Fully Synthetic Fiber from Coal, Air, and Water

by TexFO

Industry 3.0 — Assembly Line & Mass Production (1913)

28
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0
7
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Synthetic Indigo — BASF's Industrial Synthesis That Replaced a Global Crop
Hazardous

Synthetic Indigo — BASF's Industrial Synthesis That Replaced a Global Crop

by TexFO

Industry 2.0 — Electricity, Steel & Oil (1870)

65
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0
0
0
The Northrop Automatic Loom — Self-Replenishing Bobbin Weaving

The Northrop Automatic Loom — Self-Replenishing Bobbin Weaving

by TexFO

Industry 2.0 — Electricity, Steel & Oil (1870)

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0
2
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Viscose Rayon — The First Artificial Fiber from Wood Cellulose

Viscose Rayon — The First Artificial Fiber from Wood Cellulose

by TexFO

Industry 2.0 — Electricity, Steel & Oil (1870)

37
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0
5
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Mercerization — Treating Cotton with Caustic Soda for Luster and Strength

Mercerization — Treating Cotton with Caustic Soda for Luster and Strength

by TexFO

Cotton

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4
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Perkin's Mauveine — The First Synthetic Aniline Dye from Coal Tar
Hazardous

Perkin's Mauveine — The First Synthetic Aniline Dye from Coal Tar

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

32
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0
0
3
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The Lock Stitch Sewing Machine — Mechanized Garment Construction

The Lock Stitch Sewing Machine — Mechanized Garment Construction

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

29
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0
0
0
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The Ring Spinning Frame — Continuous Yarn Production with Ring and Traveler

The Ring Spinning Frame — Continuous Yarn Production with Ring and Traveler

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

30
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0
0
3
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The Jacquard Mechanism — Punch Card Programmable Pattern Weaving

The Jacquard Mechanism — Punch Card Programmable Pattern Weaving

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

33
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0
0
4
0
Whitney's Cotton Gin — Separating Seed from Fiber at Industrial Scale

Whitney's Cotton Gin — Separating Seed from Fiber at Industrial Scale

by TexFO

Cotton

22
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0
0
1
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Cartwright's Power Loom — Mechanized Weaving by Steam and Water

Cartwright's Power Loom — Mechanized Weaving by Steam and Water

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

78
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0
0
6
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Crompton's Spinning Mule — The Machine That Made Fine Cotton Possible

Crompton's Spinning Mule — The Machine That Made Fine Cotton Possible

by TexFO

Cotton

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0
0
5
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Arkwright's Water Frame — Roller-Drafted Warp Yarn by Water Power

Arkwright's Water Frame — Roller-Drafted Warp Yarn by Water Power

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

41
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0
4
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The Spinning Jenny — Multi-Spindle Yarn Production

The Spinning Jenny — Multi-Spindle Yarn Production

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

54
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3
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Weaving with a Flying Shuttle — Kay's Invention That Launched the Textile Revolution

Weaving with a Flying Shuttle — Kay's Invention That Launched the Textile Revolution

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

39
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6
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Spinning Yarn on a Great Wheel — The Walking Wheel

Spinning Yarn on a Great Wheel — The Walking Wheel

by TexFO

Middle Ages

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