hallak cleaners | new york
1232 second avenue
new york, ny 10065
212.832.0750
hallak cleaners | new jersey
172 johnson avenue
hackensack, nj 07601
201.343.7333
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888.343.2111
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Fabric Description Dictionary
Ever wonder what your clothes are really made out of? Our fabric terms and definitions should help clear things up.
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| Gabardine | Worsted cotton, rayon, or mixtures with a steep twill. It is a smooth durable twill-woven cloth especially of worsted, spun rayon or cotton. It has a clear finish, tightly woven, firm, durable, that is rather lustrous. It can be given a dull finish. It has single diagonal lines on the face, with raised twill. It wears extremely well and also comes in various weights inclined to shine with wear. It can b hard to press properly. It is used in men's and women's tailored suits, coats, raincoats, uniforms, and men's shirts.
| | | | | Gingham | Cotton, man-made, and synthetics with a plain weave. The yarn-dyed plain weave cotton fabric is usually striped or checked of medium or fine yarns of varying quality that are used to obtain the checks, plaids, stripes, and plain effects. The cloth is yarn dyed or printed. The warp and the filling are usually balanced and if checks of two colors, usually same sequence in both the warp and the filling. It is strong, substantial, and serviceable. It launders well but low textured, cheap fabric may shrink considerably unless pre-shrunk. It has a soft, dull luster surface that wrinkles unless wrinkle-resistant. Tissue or zephyr ginghams are sheer being woven with finer yarns and a higher thread count. It is used in dresses, blouses, for both women and children, trimmings, kerchiefs, aprons, beach wear, curtains, bedspreads, and pajamas.
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