A band (q.v.) that runs with clearly defined edges and that differs in appearance from the adjacent normal fabric. (It may be shady and may or may not run parallel with the picks). Bar is a general...
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...
A hand printing method using wood, metal, or linoleum blocks. The design is carved on the blocks, one block for each color. The dye is applied to the block which is pressed or hammered against the...
In textile manufacturing, anisotropic refers to a property of a material where its physical properties, such as strength, stiffness, and conductivity, are directionally dependent. In other words,...
A type of velvet where in Jacquard patterns are woven into the ground fabric and where the pile is made of a combination of cut and uncut (loop) pile. This fabric is also known as Venetian velvet, or...