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What is "Indianhead" - Definition & Explanation

Trade name for a porous fabric of a plain weave. The yarn is some what thick.The fabric feels wiry,resembling butcher linen butnot as stiff or aslustrous.

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Washed
Refers to fabrics that have been laundered before shipping. This may be done to reduce shrinkage, soften the hand, wash down the color or to give the fabric a used, laundered...

Migration
The movement of an added substance, e.g. a dye or an alkali, from one part of a textile material to...

Hopsack Weave
A modification of a plain weave in which two or more warp yarns weave together as one and two or more weft yarns weave together as one. NOTE: The basic hopsack weaves may be modified in a number of...

Pieced
A look created by sewing several pieces of material together to form the garment, much like a...

Zephyr
The name comes from the ancient God of the Winds Zephrus. The quality of the textile is airy and can be made in wool, cotton and....

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