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Silver Knit

What is Silver Knit Fabric?  Sliver Knit Fabric is created using circular knitting machines, in which the face fibers simulating fur are bonded to the fabric by knitting sliver together with the f...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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Combed Cotton Fabric

What is Combed Cotton ? Combed cotton is a kind of cotton that has been given a specific treatment before being spun into yarn, which results in it having a much softer feel than regular cotton. A...