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Appearance Rating
Term applies to the smoothness of fabrics – usually wash and wear or durable press – after washing and tumbling drying. Industry has adopted standard test methods for rating...
Worsted Wool
Yarn or fabric made from wool fibers that have been carded and combed to create a firmer, more durable yarn that holds a crease...
Moleskin
A heavy, strong fabric woven with coarse, carded yarns. The fabric is made with a short nap and then sheared. The surface is smooth and solid, often...
Dimensional stability
Results when a fiber or fabric will neither stretch or shrink. Relaxation shrinkage is when fibers, when elongated during weaving or finishing relax to their natural size after being washed.....