The term "Awning Stripe" refers to a specific type of pattern commonly used in textiles, characterized by bold, horizontal stripes of equal width. The design is inspired by traditional awnings used...
A Deep Dive into Bandannas in TextilesA modest square of fabric, a bandanna is far more than meets the eye. A seemingly simple accessory, the bandanna carries a complex and storied history, as well...
A jersey is a piece of woolen or cotton clothing with sleeves worn as a pullover; this is to say, it does not open at the front as does a cardigan. It is usually close-fitting and machined knitted in...
A process of printing which uses chemicals, rather than color, to burn out or dissolve away one fiber in a sized cloth. Purpose is to achieve a sheer lacy and heavy design. Also used to obtain...
For film-forming wood finishes, the measure of reflectivity of light. This is normally measured as a percent of light reflected at a 60 degree incident. So it ranges from 0 to 100. Different...