Twill tends to be a light fabric, yet tweed, especially when woven with wool,can produce a nice fabric for cool, but not cold temperatures. A durable cotton fabric which uses a steep twill construction. It is mercerized to give the fabric a slight sheen. Chino is a fabric typically used in pants, shorts and trousers, and originally made with 100%...
Read MoreChiffon Fabric is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe yarns. The twist in the crepe yarns puckers the fabric slightly in both directions after weaving, giving it some stretch and a slightly rough feel. Chiffon Fabric is made from cotton, silk, or synthetic fibers. Under a magnifying glass it resembles a fine net...
Read Moreis a blended fabric made up of polyester fibers and viscose fibers. Polyesters include naturally-occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics such as polycarbonate and polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material, used in mostly tops, coats and jackets.The resulting viscose...
Read Moreis so similar to Broadcloth Poly Cotton shirting that we decided not to distinguish between the two in our fabric descriptions. For all practical purposes you can equate the two. They are both a plain weave fabric that is going to be quite thin, smooth and flat. That said, technically Poplin is different than Broadcloth in that Poplins can have...
Read MoreAn End-on-end is typically woven using white thread with another color to create a fabric with a subtly heathered texture that, from a distance, appears as a solid color. Occasionally, variations are seen which use two colors of thread (instead of white). It may also be incorporated into a stripe pattern.
Read MoreA poly cotton fabrics, Broadcloth—often referred to as poplin–is a tightly woven fabric with a very simple over-under weave and very little sheen, which makes it nice and professional. Broadcloths are great for guys looking for as little texture as possible in their fabrics. They are generally a thinner, lighter fabric. Particularly, white broadcloth fabrics can be slightly transparent. Broadcloths...
Read MoreOXFORD is a type of woven dress shirt fabric, employed to make a particular casual-to-formal cloth in dress shirts that may be called Oxford shirts. Plain Oxford and Pinpoint Oxford are commonly used for casual shirt designs such as a button-down collar. Pinpoint Oxford is made from finer yarn and has a tighter weave than plain Oxford. It shows a...
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