textile+fabric
81Bunting (textile) — Bunting was originally a lightweight worsted wool fabric used for making flags of the Royal Navy. The origin of the word is uncertain. [Oxford English Dictionary on CD ROM, Oxford University Press, 2002] Today, bunting is a term for any festive… …
82Dotted Swiss (Fabric) — Dotted Swiss, also known as Swiss Dot, is a sheer cotton fabric that is embellished with small dots. The dots can be applied in a number of different ways and colors, and is used for baby clothes, wedding dresses [1] and curtains. The design is… …
83Suzani textile — Bokhara suzani with pomegranate design. Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. Suzani is from the Persian سوزن Suzan which means …
84tactile, tactual, textile — These look alikes are often confused and with good reason, too, because tactile and tactual are close in meaning and use. Tactile and tactual refer to the sense of touch, with tactual being the somewhat more general and more generally used word.… …
85Frieze (textile) — In the history of textiles, frieze (French: frisé ) is a Middle English term for a coarse woollen, plain weave cloth with a nap on one side. The nap was raised by scrubbing it to raise curls of fibre, [ [http://www.british… …
86Synthetic fabric — Synthetic fabrics are textiles made from synthetic fibres. They are used primarily to make clothing.Synthetic fibers and synthetic fabrics consist of bulk fibers, yarns, woven cloth or other textile products manufactured from polymer based… …
87Modal (textile) — Modal is a cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, often from beech trees. It is about 50% more hygroscopic (water absorbent) per unit volume than cotton. It takes dye like cotton and is color fast when washed in warm water.… …
88Sheer (textile) — Sheer when applied to fabric, refers to semi transparent and flimsy cloth. It is usually a very thin knit and is used to make tights, leggings and stockings. It is also used for effect in dancewear and lingerie. See also bodystocking. See also *… …
89roller printing — ▪ textile industry also called direct printing method of applying a coloured pattern to cloth, invented by Thomas Bell of Scotland in 1783. A separate dye paste for each colour is applied to the fabric from a metal roller that is intaglio …
90Sun protective clothing — is clothing specifically designed for sun protection and is produced from a fabric rated for its level of ultraviolet (UV) protection. A novel weave structure and denier (related to thread count per inch) may produce sun protective properties. In …
