Last Updated on: 21-Jan-2024 (6 months, 6 days ago)
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Cutting wood to width (lengthwise).
Tearing a fabric, intentionally or not, along one dimension.
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Honeycomb
A float weave made in many fabrics. The name comes from a French word meaning birds nest. Its patterns are regular and open. Honey comb fabric is also known as Diamond Weave. It is found in...
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A Windbreaker or windcheater is a thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain. It is usually of light construction, characteristically made of some type of glossy synthetic material...
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Grommets are an essential hardware component in the textile industry. They are small metal or plastic rings with an opening that are used to reinforce holes in fabric, leather, or other materials....
Read about GrommetSpacer Fabric
Two separate fabrics faces knitted independently and then connected by a separate spacer yarn. These fabrics can be produced on both circular and flat knitting machines. Spacer fabrics have the...
Read about Spacer FabricBlock printed
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...
Read about Block printedDecal Comanie
An old form of lithographic printing, for embroidery transfers. The design was transferred from the tissue paper on which it was printed, usually by ironing. Thick enamel-like pigments were employed...
Read about Decal ComanieSaree
Indian women?s main garment of wear, composed of at least five yards of cotton, silk, or material of a synthetic nature wrapped round and tapering down the lower part of the body, one end of which is...
Read about SareeFluorescent Brightener
A substance that is added to a textile (uncoloured or coloured) to increase the apparent light reflectance in the visible region by the conversion of ultraviolet radiation into visible light and so...
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The UK textile industry has a strong tradition of producing luxury fabrics.