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Bedford Cord fabric

Bedford Cord Fabric

What is Bedford Cord Fabric?  A textured cloth made of vertical cords is called bedford cord fabric. Cotton and wool yarn is often used to make Bedford cord. The design produces a textured surface...

Angora Fabric

Angora Fabric

What is Angora Fabric? Angora Fabric is made from the fur of Angora rabbits. Its fiber is very thin with a fine diameter with a halo effect on each strand. It gives a shiny finish to the fabric or...

Barathea

Barathea Fabric

What is Barathea Fabric?  Barathea fabric is a high-end English fabric that is intricately woven and has a broken rib pattern and a minor diagonal weaving look.  Its surface seems grainy along wit...

Sheer Fabric

Sheer Fabric

What Is Sheer Fabric? Sheer is a kind of transparent, see-through, or translucent fabric.  Varied Sheer fabric types are - Organza, Lace, Muslin, Voile, Tulle, and Gauze. Most often it can swing f...

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Abaca Fabric

Abaca Fabric

What is Abaca Fabric? It is a natural fiber that originated in the Philippines from a Musa textilis plant.  It is a hard fiber, where mature plants are processed and turned into fibers similar to ...

Dimity - Fabriclore

Dimity Fabric

What is Dimity Fabric? Cotton is the most common component in the construction of dimity fabric, which is a lightweight fabric.  It is weaved in such a manner that it generates tiny checks or stri...

Faux Leather - Fabriclore

Faux Leather

What is Faux Leather Fabric?  An alternative to real leather that is made out of a petroleum-based material is called faux leather, which is also known as synthetic leather.  Animals don't have to...

Raschel Knit - Fabriclore

Raschel Knit

What is Raschel Knit Fabric?  Raschel Knit Fabric is a type of Warp knitted fabric. This kind of fabric is made on a special knitting machine by taking threads from the warp beam. Latch needles ar...

Coir - Fabriclore

Coir Fabric

What is Coir Fabric?  Coconuts are the source of the fiber known as coir. Coconuts have a wide range of applications due to the fact that they can not only be consumed as food but can also be tran...

Cashmere Wool - Fabriclore

Cashmere Wool

What is Cashmere Wool?  Wool from cashmere goats and pashmina goats are both considered to be cashmere wool.  Most of the time, it is cut from the goats' underbellies or the area around their neck...