Composite yarn is a type of textile yarn that is created by combining two or more different types of fibers or yarns together. This process creates a yarn that has unique properties that cannot be...
A woven fabric, usually cotton or maybe linen, with loop pile on one or both sides. Pile, also jacquard and dobby combined with pile. It has either all over loops on both sides of the fabric or...
Term used to describe a fabric used in outerwear, which allows for a minimum pack volume and weight. Lightweight packable garments offer the most versatile weather protection. Some of these fabrics...
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...
In the context of leather, "tooling" refers to the process of decorating or embellishing the surface of leather using various tools and techniques. Tooling leather involves creating intricate...