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Acetate Fabric - Fabriclore
Acetate Fabric

Acetate Fabric

What is Acetate Fabric?  Fabric made of acetate offers a more budget-friendly alternative to luxurious materials like silk and rayon.  They are made from wood pulp-based cellulose filaments that a...

Cable KnitCable Knit Fabric - Fabriclore

Cable Knit Fabric

What is Cable Knit Fabric? When a certain loop transfer process is used to make fabric, the result is a double-knit fabric called cable knit.  The wales in the fabric have the appearance of a rope...

ClothingLyocell Fabric - Fabriclore

Lyocell Fabric

What is Lyocell Fabric?  Lyocell is a type of semi-synthetic fabric made by mixing wood cellulose with synthetic materials.  Because it comes from plants, it is sometimes called a natural fiber, b...

ChambrayChambray - Fabriclore

Chambray

What is Chambray Fabric?  The natural fibers of linen or cotton are used in the production of chambray, which is a kind of fabric. Cambric and batiste are two names that are sometimes used to refe...

ClothingPolyester Fabric - Fabriclore

Polyester Fabric

What is Polyester Fabric?  Polyester is a type of man-made fabric that comes from petroleum. This fabric is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and it is put to use in a huge varie...

ClothingGreige Fabric - Fabriclore

Greige Fabric

What is Greige Fabric?  Greige is a term that refers to a cloth that has not been bleached or colored and may either be knitted or woven. At their most basic level, you could say that these textil...

ClothingSerge - Fabriclore

Serge

What is Serge Fabric ?  A sort of twill cloth known as serge has diagonal lines or ridges on both sides and is woven using a two-up, two-down construction. Wool or worsted were the traditional mat...

ClothingScrim - Fabriclore

Scrim

What is Scrim Fabric?  A scrim is a woven material that may be either finely woven and lightweight or coarsely woven and heavy. Both of these types are often used in the theater, along with a heav...

ChallisChallis - Fabriclore

Challis Fabrics

What is Challis Fabric?   A challis is a kind of lightweight woven fabric that was traditionally created by combining silk and wool.  In certain instances, however, a single type of fabric, such a...

ClothingPercale - Fabriclore

Percale

What is Percale Fabric? Percale is a closely woven plain-weave fabric often used for bed covers. The normal kind of weave that is used for bedsheets is clearly different from percale, which has a ...