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Ballotini:
small glass beads which are normally used in reflective paints but which can also be incorporated into fabrics.

Bandana:
handkerchief designs in simple colour and white stylised patterns, including spots and paisley.

Barathea:
a soft fabric with a lightly pebbled or ribbed surface which is constructed in a twilled hopsack or broken rib weave and is generally made from worsted wool--although it could be made from silk or other fibres. A worsted Barathea is often used to make evening jackets and dress coats.

Barrier (geotextiles):
a material which prevents fluid movement across the plane of a geotextile. A nonwoven geotextile saturated with an impermeable substance (eg bentonite clay) can act as a barrier material.
Last referenced in: Innovations in fibres, technical textiles, apparel and machinery, 4th quarter 2007 (Technical Textile Markets Issue 71)

Basket weave:
a textile weave consisting of double threads interlaced to produce a checkered pattern similar to that of a woven basket.

Bast fibre:
fibre obtained from the stems of certain types of plant.
Last referenced in: Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in the Philippines (Textile Outlook International Issue 167)

Batik:
a traditional dyeing process in which portions of cloth are coated with wax and therefore resist the dye, enabling distinctive patterns to be created. Batik fabrics are characterised by a streaky or mottled appearance.
Last referenced in: Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in Indonesia, April 2012 (Textile Outlook International Issue 155)

Batt:
single or multiple sheets of fibre used in the production of nonwoven fabric.
Last referenced in: Performance apparel markets: developments in military clothing, 3rd quarter 2008 (Performance Apparel Markets Issue 26)

Bayadère:
a fabric or design with horizontal plain or patterned stripes.

BCF:
(bulked continuous filament) textured yarn used mainly in the construction of carpets or upholstery.
Last referenced in: Global technical textiles business update, 1st quarter 2013 (Technical Textile Markets Issue 92)

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