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Polyester

Samples of polyester yarns are seen at the company “SvetlogorskKhimvolokno” in Svetlogorsk, Belarus May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko – D1AETGBLOTAA
Samples of polyester yarns are seen at the company “SvetlogorskKhimvolokno” in Svetlogorsk, Belarus May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko – D1AETGBLOTAA
Image: Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko
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