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Sheer
Any very light-weight fabric such as chiffon, georgette, voile, or sheer crepe. They usually have an open weave and feel cool.

Sheer
A term used to describe garments that are transparent and allow the body to be seen.

Sheer
When applied to fabric, the term sheer refers to semi-transparent and flimsy cloth.

Sheer
Transparent, as in: Women usually wear sheer hosiery in warm weather.

Sheer
A thin, fine, transparent fabric. Opposite of opaque

Sheer
A very thin, transparent or semi opaque fabric.

Sheer
Sheer is a semi-transparent and flimsy cloth.

Sheer
A thin, fine, semi transparent fabric.

A blazer is a kind of single breasted coat, closely related to a suit jacket. Generally, it differs from a suit jacket in that the buttons are usually metallic, and the outer material generally more...

A term applied to a type of nylon yarn which has been through processing to introduce a high level of twist. This creates a yarn with some recovery but without "bulk" associated with texturised...

Cotton fabrics such as chintz or tarlatan treated with starch, glue. paraffin, or shellac and run through a hot friction roller to give a high polish. These types are not durable in washing. Newer,...

Uneven absorbtion of wood stain due to changing directions of the wood grain at the surface. Some woods such as pine, cherry and maple are prone to blotch. This is sometimes confused with "figure"...

A Yarn Formed From An Elastomer., Note 1: Elastomeric Yarn May Either Be Incorporated Into Fabric In The Bare State Or Wrapped With Relatively Inextensible Fibres. Wrapping Is Done By Covering (see...