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A knit construction with mostly purl loops in the pattern courses to give a basket weave look
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Taffeta
A lustrous, medium-weight, plain-weave fabric with a slight ribbed appearance in the filling (crosswise) direction made from silk, rayon or synthetics. For formal wear, taffeta is a favorite choice....
Read about TaffetaMagical Percale: A Crisp and Breathable Wonder Fabric
Plain, medium weight, cotton weave of a medium weight that is firm, smooth, with no gloss. Warps and washes very well. It is made from both carded and combed yarns. Percale sheeting is the finest...
Read about PercaleMilled/Fulled
A method of compressing, shrinking and felting a fabric through the use of moisture heat and mechanical pressure. Usually done on wool and wool blends such as melton. The process often obscure the...
Read about Milled/FulledPima Cotton
Pima Cotton is along staple cotton, creating by combining Egyptian cotton and cotton grown from the Pima Indians in the southwestern United States. It is weel know to be the finest cotton because of...
Read about Pima CottonAlbatross
A lightweight, plain weave fabric traditionally of wool or wool blends with a napped, fleecy surface. So named because the texture resembles the breast of an albatross. Usually light in color- used...
Read about AlbatrossHoundstooth in Fashion: From Scottish Moors to Global Runways
A variation on the twill weave construction in which a broken check effect is produced by a variation in the pattern of interlacing yarns, utilizing at least two different colored yarns. This check...
Read about Houndstooth CheckCarbon Fibre
Carbon fibre is a material that has revolutionized the textile industry due to its strength, durability, and lightweight properties. It is a polymer made of thin, strong crystalline filaments of...
Read about Carbon FibreSnarl
A short length of warp or weft yarn that has twisted on itself owing to lively twist (see twist liveliness) or insufficient tension. NOTE: The snarling may occur during or prior to the weaving...
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