In order of tradition and value, 1)weaves, 2) tie dyes, 3) batiks, and 4) industrial prints represent the four types of cloth Africans use to make clothing. Woven Cloth. This is the oldest and most valuable type of fabric in Africa. It is also the most time-consuming to make.
medical Definition of orthoptics : the treatment or the art of treating defective visual habits, defects of binocular vision, and muscle imbalance (as strabismus) by reeducation of visual habits, exercise, and visual training
For the branch of medicine dealing with artificial body parts, see Prosthetics. Orthotics (Greek: Î¿ÏÎ¸ÏÏ, ortho, to straighten or align) is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses. An orthosis (plural: orthoses) is an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal system.