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Mackinaw fabric

Mackinaw fabric

What is Mackinaw fabric? The name Mackinaw most likely comes from the Straits of Mackinac, which are located in what is now the state of Michigan in the United States.  A strong, dense, and water-...

Nubuck Leather Fabric

Nubuck Leather Fabric

What is Nubuck Leather  Nubuck is a kind of leather that is utilised to create various leather products, Leather used to make nubuck was originally made from buckskin either from deer or elks, It ...

Chinchilla Fabric

Chinchilla Fabric

What is Chinchilla Fabric? Chinchilla cloth is a kind of thick, spongy woolen overcoat fabric that has a long nap and has been rubbed into a curly, nubby finish.  Wool or wool blends are used in ...

Duvetyne Fabric

Duvetyne Fabric

What is Duvetyne Fabric? Duvetyne fabric is also known as Molton and Rokel. It is a twill fabric with a matte finish. This fabric is made from sateen weave. Mostly it is dyed in black color. On...

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China Silk

China Silk

What is China Silk? The cocoons of silkworms are used to produce the luxurious fabric known as China silk.  The cultivation of silkworms and the weaving of silk have long been traditions practic...

Chamois Fabric

Chamois Fabric

What is Chamois Fabric? The chamois fabric has a simple weave, and its appearance and properties are quite similar to those of chamois leather.  However, Cotton fibers are used in the productio...

Donegal Tweed Fabric

Donegal Tweed Fabric

What is Donegal Tweed? Made from the thick and warm fleece of sheep. This fabric is woven from woolen spun yarns. It is primarily donegal handwoven tweed  fabric. This fabric is wrinkle-resistan...

twill fabric

Cavalry Twill Fabric

What is Cavalry Twill Fabric? The Cavalry Twill fabric is made up of worsted spun wool warp and a woolen weft that has been milled and woven in order to highlight the alluring steep double twill ...

Astrakhan Fabric

Astrakhan Fabric

What is Astrakhan Fabric Astrakhan fabric is also known as Astrachan. It is made from the fur of newborn sheep known as karakul. Available in a range of colors from pale golden yellow to black. B...

Tricot Knit - Fabriclore

Tricot Knit Fabric

What is Tricot Knit Fabric?  Tricot is a type of knit fabric with a unique texture that is made with a flatbed knitting machine. On the front of the fabric, the tricot weave looks like a zigzag. O...