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  • FORMAT/CLASSIFICATION: "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" stands at about 470 pages and is divided into three parts, "The Bride for Whom We Dance", "A Mountain Fastness" and the "Master of Go" for a total of 40 chapters.

    "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" by David Mitchell (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2010

  • Fastness may be tested against different substances used in laundering, such as soap or detergent, bleach, and water (cool, warm, and hot), or in dry cleaning (a variety of solvents); light; acidic and alkaline solutions; heat; and perspiration.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Fastness may be tested against different substances used in laundering, such as soap or detergent, bleach, and water (cool, warm, and hot), or in dry cleaning (a variety of solvents); light; acidic and alkaline solutions; heat; and perspiration.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Fastness may be tested against different substances used in laundering, such as soap or detergent, bleach, and water (cool, warm, and hot), or in dry cleaning (a variety of solvents); light; acidic and alkaline solutions; heat; and perspiration.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • I doubt nothing less than a flying squad of Army Rangers would be able to pry Dick from his Vice Presidential Fastness...but a near term resignation is certainly fun to think about.

    The Chimes at Midnight 2005

  • Fastness may be tested against different substances used in laundering, such as soap or detergent, bleach, and water (cool, warm, and hot), or in dry cleaning (a variety of solvents); light; acidic and alkaline solutions; heat; and perspiration.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Fastness ratings for these shades, subsequently referred to as 1/3N, 1/1N and

    Chapter 8 1983

  • Similarly if a 1/3N.shade had poor water fastness it would only be worse at 1/1 N. Fastness properties and the uptake of dye can be affected by small variations in dyeing technique, in the nature of the substrate, and the environment in which the dyed material is used.

    Chapter 8 1983

  • Fastness requirements of sisal goods can be expected to be less stringent than those for cotton and woollen goods.

    Chapter 7 1969

  • Fastness properties are also affected by the material on which the dyestuff is used.

    Chapter 7 1969

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