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Cretonne Fabric - Fabriclore

Cretonne Fabric

What is Cretonne Fabric? Cretonne is a kind of fabric that is primarily manufactured from cotton and has a simple weave and an unglazed design. Typically, floral designs are used for the patterns ...

Crash Fabric - Fabriclore

Crash Fabric

What is Crash Fabric? Crash is a thick and uneven yarn that is woven together to create a coarse fabric with a rough and uneven surface. Crash fabric is based on linen and is manufactured from bot...

Coolmax Fabric - Fabriclore

Coolmax Fabric

What is Coolmax Fabric? Invista, an American textile conglomerate, is the exclusive manufacturer of the Coolmax kind of polyester, which is a specifically developed form of the material. The stran...

Charmeuse Fabric - Fabriclore

Charmeuse Fabric

What is Charmeuse Fabric? The term "charmeuse" refers to a particular form of weave that, when used to make silk fabric, results in a fabric that is nicely weighted and has a gorgeous shine.  To b...

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Mackintosh Fabric - Fabriclore

Mackintosh Fabric

What is Mackintosh? The Mackintosh, sometimes known as a raincoat or mac for short, is a kind of watertight raincoat that was first offered commercially in 1824 and is designed out of rubberized c...

Batiste Fabric - Fabriclore

Batiste Fabric

What is Batiste Fabric? Batiste is a kind of semi-transparent plain-weave fabric that is often used by the textile industry in the production of lightweight clothing, lingerie, and bedding.  It is...

Tweed Fabric - Fabriclore

Tweed Fabric

What is Tweed Fabric?  Tweed is a coarse woolen fabric that has a soft, open, and flexible feel. It is similar to cheviot and homespun in appearance, although it is woven more tightly. Plain weave...

Dobby Fabric - Fabriclore

Dobby Fabric

What is Dobby Fabric? Fabric made on a dobby loom has a rough appearance due to the dobby weave pattern. Both the warp and the weft of the fabric are of the same color. To bring attention to the r...

Damask Fabric - Fabriclore

Damask Fabric

What is Damask Fabric? Damascus, the city where this kind of cloth was first created, and it is where the fabric we know as damask got its name.  Fabrics made of damask are highly regarded for the...

Chenille Fabric - Fabriclore

Chenille Fabric

What is Chenille Fabric? Chenille is both the name of the yarn as well as the fabric which is used to manufacture soft fabric. The term "chenille" originates from the French word for cater...