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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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| Packcloth | A nylon fabric of medium weave with a urethane coating on the back for water repellency.
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| Pile | Often used to describe single-sided fleeces that are thicker and furrier than the typical two-sided fabrics.
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| Pilling | Formation of small tangles of fibers when the surface of a material is rubbed against itself or another surface. Looks like small fabric balls on the fabric surface. The tendency to pill is not a desirable quality in a fabric.
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| Polyester | Any of a group of condensation polymers used to form synthetic fibers such as Terylene or to make resins, or a fabric made from such a polymer. It is an extremely resilient fiber that is smooth, crisp and particularly springy. Its shape is determined by heat and it is insensitive to moisture. It is lightweight, strong and resistant to creasing, shrinking, stretching, mildew and abrasion. It is readily washable and is not damaged by sunlight or weather and is resistant to moths and mildew. Its uses are many and varied.
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| Poplin | Cotton, wool, and other textile fibers with a crosswise rib. The filling is cylindrical and it has two or three times as many warp as weft per inch. It is a plain-woven fabric usually of cotton, with a corded surface that has a more pronounced filling effect than broadcloth. It is mercerized and has quite a high luster that may be bleached, or dyed (usually vat dyes are used) or printed. Heavy poplin is given a water-repellent finish for outdoor use. Originally made with silk warp and a heavier wool filling. Some are also mildew-proof, fire-retardant, and some are given a suede finish. American cotton broadcloth shirting is known as poplin in Great Britain. It is used in sportswear of all kinds, shirts, boy's suits, uniforms, draperies, blouses, and dresses.
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