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Oxford Fabric

What is Oxford Fabric ?  Oxford cloth is a type of woven fabric used to make dress shirts. It is a basket-weave fabric that is sometimes used to make Oxford shirts, which can be worn in both forma...

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Oil Cloth

What is Oil Cloth?  There are a few other names for oil cloth, including American cloth and enameled cloth. In the past, it was often a tightly woven linen fabric that was coated with boiled linse...

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Fur / Faux Fur

What is Faux Fur?  The term "fur fabric" refers to the fabric produced from animals with long hair. Mink animals provide the majority of the fur that is harvested. In addition, fur is obtained fro...

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Grosgrain

What is Grosgrain Fabric?  Grosgrain is a thick, ribbed fabric that is usually made out of silk or rayon and is used to make ribbons. Using this method produced one-of-a-kind transverse ribs in th...

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Toile Fabric

What is Toile Fabric? The word "toile" comes from the French word for linen cloth. It is a type of printed fabric with a unique look and lines that are similar to those from the Art Nouveau period...

Chiniya SilkChiniya Silk - Fabriclore

Chiniya Silk

What is Chiniya Silk Fabric?  Chiniya silk is comparable to Katan silk, which shines more brilliantly than silk. However, Chiniya silk has the benefit of being able to be colored after weaving, si...

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Cotton Slub Fabric

What is Cotton Slub Fabric? Cotton slub is a type of cotton fabric that has a rough, uneven texture and a few small lumps and flaws. These lumps are the result of an operation performed on the cot...

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Gore -Tex Fabric

What is Gore-Tex Fabric?  Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a form of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that is used to make a specialized type of waterproof fabric known as GORE-TEX (ePTFE)...

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Tissue Fabric

What is Tissue Fabric?  Tissue Silk or man-made fibers are used to create the delicate fabric known as "tissue fabric." They are distinguished by the use of golden or silver threads in the weaving...

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Polypropylene Fabric

What is Polypropylene Fabric? Fabric made from polypropylene, a thermoplastic polymer, is referred to as polypropylene fabric. This non-polar and partly crystalline form of plastic belongs to the ...