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