A fabric woven of silk and cotton, the warp of one material and the weft of the other. Literally, 'that which is in accordance with the shara, Muslim holy law, which disapproves of an arel made of...
In the textile industry, "bleeding" refers to the phenomenon where dyes or pigments used to color fabrics leach out or migrate from the fabric when exposed to moisture, such as water or sweat. This...
Two series of pairs of chips that show increasing contrast within pairs, and are used visually for comparing the differences in colour of textile specimens or the degrees of staining of transfer...
Puff sleeves are a type of sleeve that are characterized by their voluminous appearance, created by gathering or pleating fabric at the shoulder and sometimes the upper arm. They are often associated...
A straight-edge whose function is to remove surplus material (e.g. filling, coating material, printing paste) from the surface of the rollers used to apply the material or from a fabric surface to...