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Open-shoulder construction

A method used on better coats that is characterized by hand-sewn lining shoulder...

Denier Per Filament

The size of an individual filament, or an individual staple fiber if it were continuous, The dpf is determined by dividing the yarn denier per filament by the number of filaments in the...

Waffle

A fabric characterized by a honeycomb texture or small squares similar to the surface of a waffle. May be woven or...

Matelassé

A medium to heavyweight luxury fabric made in a double cloth construction to create a blistered or quilted surface. Common end-uses are upholstery, draperies, and evening...

Spinneret

A metal nozzle type device with very fine holes used in the spinning process of manufactured fibers. The spinning solution is forced or extruded through the small holes to form continuous filament...

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