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Yard
A 36-inch measure in America. The American yard is 1/100,000 of an inch longer than the English...
Loincloth
A cloth worn about the loins often as the sole article of clothing in warm...
Mercerized Cotton
A wet finishing process for cotton yarn or fabric, which results in a stronger and more lustrous yarn that takes dye better with brighter, deeper colors....
Embossed Satin
Any satin-weave fabric that has a pattern impressed upon it. Usually only heavier satins are treated this way, and the embossing is now invariably permanent. Popular wedding-gown....