Pipe cleaner
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A pipe cleaner, otherwise referred to as a chenille stem, is a type of brush originally intended for removing moisture and residue from smoking pipes. They can also be used for any application that ca
A plain white pipe cleaner
A model of a cat made from pipe cleaners
A sculpture of a bird made from pipe cleaners
Chenille fabric
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Chenille is a type of yarn, or the fabric made from it. Chenille is the French word for caterpillar, whose fur the yarn is supposed to resemble.
Pipe cleaner
…of each pipe cleaner have the yarn wrapped around them, making a coil; the outer wires trap the wraps of yarn, which are then cut, making the tufts. Chenille yarn is made in much the same way, which is why craft pipe cleaners are often called "chenille stems". The word "chenille" comes from French, meaning…
Chenille yarn
Chenille fabric
Chenille yarn
Workers at the Pacific Chenille Craft Co., Sydney, 1941