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Baldachin Fabric - Fabriclore

Baldachin Fabric

What is Baldachin Fabric? The term "Baldachin" is derived from the name of a rich fabric that was originally produced in Baghdad. This name is where the word "baudekin" and other spellings of the ...

Buckram Fabric - Fabriclore

Buckram Fabric

What is Buckram Fabric? The cotton or hemp that is woven into buckram cloth results in a coarse, heavy, and open plain weave fabric. Because the fabric is soaked in starch and other sizing agents...

Aertex Fabric - Fabriclore

Aertex Fabric

What is Aertex Fabric?  Aertex is a woven fabric that is very thin, lightweight, and breathable. It has a lot of tiny holes that make it easy for air to flow through. In the summer, it helps keep ...

Cotton Neps - Fabriclore

Cotton Neps

What are Cotton Neps? Cotton neps are tangled bundles of cotton fibers. These fibers are produced either during the harvesting of cotton or during the ginning process. Most of the time, the struct...

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Habutae Silk - Fabriclore

Habutae Silk

What is Habutae Fabric?  Habutae is a form of simple woven textile with warp and weft strands alternately interlaced.  When the material is silk, it is called kokinu. In a regular plain weave, the...

Lame Fabric - Fabriclore

Lame Fabric

What is Lame Fabric? Fabric with metallic threads is known as lamé. Usually, it is made from silk, viscose, cotton, and wool, and synthetic fibers like polyester, polyamide, and nylon. Over many y...

Microfibre Fabric - Fabriclore

Microfibre Fabric

What is Microfibre Fabric? The term "microfibre" refers to a kind of synthetic fabric that is woven from very fine fibers. In general, the diameters of these fibers are measured to be lower than 1...

Twill Fabric - Fabriclore

Twill Fabric

What is Twill Fabric? The pattern of diagonal parallel ribs is characteristic of the twill weave, which is a form of textile weave.  It is a basic form of textile weave, along with plain weave and...

Glazed Cotton Fabric - Fabriclore

Glazed Cotton Fabric

What is Glazed Cotton Fabric?  Glazed Cotton is a fabric made of cotton that has been polished to a high grade and given a little sheen.  Glazed cotton fabric is highly pleasant and has a nature t...

Albert Cloth - Fabriclore

Albert Cloth

What is Albert Cloth? Albert cloth is a type of thick woolen fabric that can be turned inside out and has a different color or pattern on each side. In the past, other names for the fabric were in...