Sable is a term used in the textile industry to refer to a luxurious and highly sought-after type of fur or fabric. It is derived from the soft, dense, and lustrous fur of the sable, a small...
Denier per filament (DPF) is a term used in the textile industry to measure the fineness or thickness of individual filaments within a fiber bundle. It refers to the weight in grams of 9,000 meters...
Needlepoint is a form of canvas work created on a mesh canvas. The stitching threads used may be wool, silk, or rarely cotton. Stitches may be plain, covering just one mesh intersection with a single...
The distance between the beginning of one complete pattern in the fabric weave, print, or design and the beginning of the next identical pattern. Fabric may have vertical or horizontal repeats or...
A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan in the modern era. The pattern is made with alternating bands of coloured (pre-dyed) threads woven as both warp...