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Burnout
A process of printing which uses chemicals, rather than color, to burn out or dissolve away one fiber in a sized cloth. Purpose is to achieve a sheer lacy and heavy design. Also used to obtain...
Shot
The opal effect achieved on a fabric by dyeing the warp and weft threads different colours. The yarns are dyed first and then woven. When looking at the fabric from various angles it appears to alter...
Stripe
A design dominated by lines or bands of contrasting color or...
Garter Webbing
An elastic narrow fabric, sometimes multicoloured, characterised by selvedges that form a frill on relaxation. It may also be a medium-strength elastic narrow fabric for supporting socks or....