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Textile Encyclopaedia – fabrics and materials from A-Z

3-in-1 jackets down jackets jute
jacket consisting of two components that can either be worn have to be filled with down from duck or goose, bast fibre, made from the stems of jute plant, coarse fibre,
individually or together, e.g. removable fleece, jackets offers characteristics: light weight, breathable, high isolation, characteristics: tear resistant, suitable for dying, high
the opportunity to wear fleece and jacket individually or great elasticity (unfold quickly to their original size after firmness at stretching, specific smell
together (3 possibilities to wear). unpacking), winter jackets consist often of a mixture of
90% down and 10% feathers, feathers are important for
an optimal isolation and enable the right unfolding of the kent collar
acrylic elegant, classical, pointed, short collar - suitable for almost
jackets that wouldn´t be possible with a filling made of
synthetic fibre similar to wool, characteristics: light-resistant, all tie knots and -shapes, also suitable for bow ties
100% down
easy care, warming, high bulkiness, weather- and shape
resistance, quick drying
knitted fleece
drill
fabric in body weave, often in combination with cotton knitted out- and brushed inside give the fleece an
antipilling (cotton drill) or linen, characteristics: tear-resistant, exceptional visual characteristic and a good isolation
special treatment to reduce pilling and felting
extremely dense, hard-wearing, long-lasting
Lycra®
antibacterial DuPont™ Sorona® registered trademark, elastane fibre
special treatment to avoid the proliferation of bacteria and Sorona® is a functional fiber made from renewable vegetable
fungus, reduces odour
resources by the chemical company DuPontTM, greenhouse
mercerized cotton
gas emissions and energy consumption are significantly Mercerization is a refinement process to make fibers more
lower in production than with conventional products,
Bionic-Finish® Eco tear-resistant and give them a shiny look, mercerized cotton
water and dirt repellent impregnation, also known as characteristics: soft, robust, breathable and quick-drying can be colored more evenly, shrinks less, hardly creases and
fabric with good thermal performance
DWR (durable water repellent) treatment, made from has a particularly soft touch
biodegradable ingredients, environmentally friendly and PFC-
free, characteristics: washable, abrasion-resistant
elastane
mesh
synthetic fibre used in small quantities for a better elasticity material with coarse structure for more breathability, often
and form stability, often used in cuffs (e.g. on the neckline
brushed cotton used for linings or insets
loose fibres are errected through a bruhsing process, enables and sleeves)
a soft and velvet surface
microfleece
enzyme washed short cut fleece material, lighter, finer and more compact
fabrics are treated with enzymes for various reasons, often
brushed inside than regular fleece
aiming for a soft feel and a smooth surface, sometimes small
sweaters are roughened inside after knitting to obtain the
soft and warming fleece lining tears are deliberately created in the fabric to make clothing
look worn (used look) mottled yarn
using yarns with different thickness creates this effect
button-down collar
felt
collar points are fixed with buttons, sporty look, mostly used
for leisure wear worn without a tie non-woven fabric, fibres get connected through a chemical, neck tape
thermic or mechanical process, originally made from wool, fabric tape between body and collar for comfortable wearing,
also produced in various natural and synthetic fibres, shoulder-to-shoulder necktape is a characteristic of quality
cap closures characteristics: high density, elastic with pressure, slightly and improves dimensional stability and stabilisation of the
metal clip closure, hook and loop fastener (Velcro®, Rip- stretchable, resistant, high isolation seams, often with herringbone pattern
StripTM), buckle (tri-glide buckle), press stud (click&snap
closure, snap back, pvc closure), Flexfit®
fil-à-fil new kent collar
fabric with a diamond-like appearance, colour change in an elegant mix of kent and cutaway collar, not as wide as the
chino cotton (cotton-twill) warp or weft ensures a special two-tone look, which is cutaway, not as pointed as the classical kent collar, suitable
twill weave fabric, pattern of diagonal parallel ribs referred to as the speckle effect, characteristics: hard-wearing for all tie knots
and easy to iron
collar bones organic cotton
are added to the collar to prevent the collar points from fleece has certifications such as GOTS and OCS, in-conversion
rolling up, collar bones can be fixed or removable and can brushed velour fabric, usually made of polyester, the loops cotton supports farmers in switching from conventional to
be made of different materials (plastic is the most commonly of this knitwear are cut open and roughened, soft and velvet organic cotton, during the conversion all ecological standards
used material) touch, comfortable on the skin, high isolation at low weight, are already observed, it usually takes 3 years to receive an
water repellent organic certification
combed cotton
the cotton is parallelized before spinning and short fibres are fleece with smooth surface oxford
removed, as a result, the spun yarn is finer, stronger and has perfect for decoration because of the smooth outside, plain-weave fabric, two-tone appearance because of the use
a smoother surface, less pilling brushed only inside of one white and one coloured yarn, durable and soft fabric
that is warming on cool days, mostly used for leisure wear
and often in combination with a button-down collar
Cordura® french terry
trademark, fabric made from polyamide, characteristics: not brushed inside, sweater is less soft and warm, less pilling
rougher, better tear-resistant and more textured than regular padded jackets
nylon, water repellent and fast drying quilted parts guarantee an even filling, filling can exist of
heather/melange various materials, padded jackets with down filling are called
using yarns with different colours and materials creates this
down jackets
cotton effect
natural fibre, high moisture absorption, pleasant touch, good
colourability panels
herringbone fabric elements of caps are called panels, most caps consist
twill fabric, distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern, reminding
of 5 or 6 panels, 5 panel caps are better suitable for
cutaway collar of a fish skeleton, easy to iron, tough and densely woven decoration on the front (no stitching at the front)
also called Italian collar, widely-spaced collar points, fabric, often used for casual business outfits
depending on the distance between the collar wings it is
suitable for smaller or larger tie knots pima cotton
hybrid jackets high quality due to long fibres, harvesting by hand and
made of mixed material, that provide different characteristics, optimal growing conditions in Peru, characteristics: extra
decorative seams for example on body and arms, for example wind proof and soft, light shine, extremely durable
are often conspicuous and are intended to decorate the breathable materials are combined
garment in a targeted manner, some examples are piping,
lap, quilting or edge seams, certain areas are contoured piqué
or made more conspicuous through decorative stitching, interlock granular surface, raised parallel cords or geometric designs in
very compact surface, high quality, durable, elastic fabric
decorative stitching can only decorate or have an additional the fabric are characteristic
function, decorative seams can be distinguished by stitch with good washing results, inside and outside look the same
type, stitch length and thread color
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