Fabric extension, also known as fabric elongation or fabric stretch, is a crucial characteristic of textile materials that plays an important role in determining their performance and suitability for...
A closure or fastener used to secure bras, corsets, some shape wear and other garments. The fastener includes a small hook secured to one side of the garment that grasps a small loop (the eye)...
A fabric composed of two sets of yarns and formed by weaving, which is the interlacing of these sets. By using various combinations of the three basic weaves (plain, twill and satin), it is possible...
Sometimes called "Wild Silk' it is the product of the uncultivated silkworm-- more uneven, coarser and stronger than true or cultivated silk. Tussah takes dye poorly and is therefore often woven in...
Self-goods, also known as self-fabric or self-material, is a term used in the textile industry to refer to a fabric that is made using the same material as the garment it is used to construct. In...