User:RAJIVVASUDEV

RV is my pseudonym, and I am a textile professional and an avid reader with a strong interest in learning about new technologies. I have a passion for both historical and modern textile subjects, and the majority of my editing work focuses on topics related to textiles.

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Scoliidae, or the scoliid wasps, is a family of around 300 described species of wasps found worldwide. They are solitary parasitoids whose larvae develop on the larvae of other insects, most commonly the scarab beetle. Females search for hosts in soil or rotting wood, sometimes following tunnels created by the beetle larvae. After locating a host, the female stings and paralyses it and may move it into a chamber before laying a single egg on the immobilised grub. Because many scarab beetles are agricultural pests, scoliid wasps can act as important biological control agents. Adult wasps often visit flowers and may function as minor pollinators. In some species, orchid flowers mimic female wasps and attract males, which attempt to mate with the flowers and thereby pollinate them. This male scoliid wasp of the species Megascolia bidens was photographed near Soliman on Cape Bon, a peninsula in northeastern Tunisia. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp Archive More featured pictures

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Textile performance The fact was ... that in terms of performance, wool has been advertised as a "miracle fabric"?
Scouring (textiles) The fact was ... that scouring in wool is among the essential pre-treatments of textiles that prepares them for subsequent processes such as bleaching, dyeing, and printing?
Miss Wool of America Pageant The fact was ... that Kathryn Gromatski was the first Miss Wool of Texas in 1952?
Architextiles The fact was ... that Hylozoic Ground, an interactive architecture model presented in the 18th Biennale of Sydney, is an example of architextiles?
Salu (cloth) The fact was ... that Salu was one of seven cotton cloths explicitly mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari, together with Khasa, Tansukh, Doriya, Bafta, Dupatta, and Panchtoliya?
Blend (textile) The fact was ... that in the 12th century, when wearing pure silk was forbidden for Muslim men, a silk-and-cotton blend known as mashru solved the problem?
Aesthetics (textile) The fact was ... that the aesthetic expression of clothing might entail emotions like "excitement, calmness, strength, and delicacy"?
Kausheya The fact was ... that kausheya was an ancient Indian silk mentioned in epics including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?
Dead cotton The fact was ... that dead cotton is immature or underdeveloped cotton that has poor dye affinity and appears as white specks on a dyed fabric?
Medical textiles The fact was ... that uses for medical textiles range from a simple cotton bandage to complex tissue growth?
Revenge buying The fact was ...that revenge buying after the lifting of a 2020 COVID-19 lockdown helped a Hermès store set a record for the most shopping at a luxury outlet in China in a single day?
Textile industry in Aachen The fact was ...that hot springs at Aachen nurtured its 1,000-year-old textile industry?
Cold pad batch The fact was... that the cold pad batch method halves the amount of water needed to dye cotton with reactive dyes?
Berta Berkovich Kohút The fact was...that Berta Berkovich, who was skilled in sewing, managed to survive Auschwitz in a fashion salon established by the wife of the concentration camp commandant?
Talim (textiles) The fact was... that Talim encodes intricate patterns for Kashmir shawls and carpets?
Caffoy The fact was ... that caffoy was a fabric similar to cut silk velvet, made from wool and often used for decorations such as hangings and draperies?
Swivel weave The fact was ... that a swivel weaving technique was used by cloud brocade weavers in Ming-dynasty China?
Clothing physiology The fact was ... that clothing physiology is the study of how clothing interacts with the human body and the environment?
Niwar (cotton tape) The fact was ... that niwar, a material used for weaving cots, was once produced in Indian jails?
Lucy Adlington The fact was ... that after publishing a fictional account of women who survived a Nazi concentration camp by sewing dresses, Lucy Adlington was contacted by descendants of actual dressmakers?
Care cloth The fact was ... that during the time of the Church Fathers, the velatio nuptialis was used by the church to validate the sacrament of marriage and emphasize its importance?
Nadiri The fact was... that the nadiri, a sleeveless overcoat, was personally designed by Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor?
Tissue (cloth) The fact was...that the word 'tissue' in textiles refers to types of fabric that are delicate, lightweight, and sheer in nature?
London shrunk The fact was... that "London shrunk" garments can go for several weeks without needing ironing?
Fashion psychology The fact was... that fashion psychology is an interdisciplinary field that studies the interaction between human behavior, psychology, and fashion?
Julius Shiskin The fact was... that Julius Shiskin originated the idea that a recession can be identified by two quarters of negative GDP growth?
Wool Products Labeling Act The fact was... that 15 U.S.C. § 68 contains provisions to prevent pulling the wool over consumers' eyes?
Elisabeth Anderson Sierra ... that Elisabeth Anderson Sierra, nicknamed the "milk goddess", holds the Guinness World Record for the largest individual donation of breast milk?
Thak Thak gang... that the Knock Knock Gang's modus operandi involves deceiving drivers and passengers before robbing them?
Echte Wagner... that an album of collectible cards from the German margarine brand Echte Wagner in 1930 presented a vision of the future that incorporated concepts such as wireless personal phones with screens?
Discharge printing... that discharge printing (pictured) creates patterns by stripping dye from dyed cloth?
Stripping (textiles)... that a fungus called white rot can strip out certain dyes in textiles?
Sindon (cloth)... that according to Christian tradition, the cloth used to shroud the body of Christ was made of sindon?
The Story Teller (painting)...that The Story Teller by Amrita Sher-Gil, depicting a group of Indian village women performing ordinary tasks, fetched US$7.45 million at auction in 2023?

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	Your contributions are appreciated.
	Great work on adding to and helping to preserve Bolt 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:54, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Thanks for your efforts in building up the encyclopedia. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:51, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

		The Christianity Barnstar
		Dear RAJIVVASUDEV, I award you The Christianity Barnstar for all your hard work in WikiProject Christianity-related articles, especially your recent creation of care cloth. Keep up the good work! Your efforts are making a difference here! With regards, Anupam^Talk 08:46, 2 March 2023 (UTC)