Materials

“Butyl rubber (IIR) is the copolymer of isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene. First commercialized in 1943″ and is...

“Belting Leather is a full-grain leather that was originally used in driving pulley belts and other machinery. It is found...

Cheesecloth is “a thin, lightweight, loosely woven carded cotton cloth in a plain weave. According to the Industrial Fabrics Association...

Candlewick Fabric is “unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a...

Image Via Craftsvilla Found primarily in India and produced from Larvae of several species of silk worms, this...

“Kapok is natural vegetable based fiber obtained from the seed capsules of trees grown in Java, Sumatra, and central America....

Legit Astrakhan fabric comes from the fur of young lambs from Astrakhan Russia, however, its often imitated by thick woven...

This had to be one of the earliest fabrics a lot of us ever heard of thanks to Don Freeman...

According to the Textile Glossary, bonded fabric is “a nonwoven fabric in which the fibres are held together by a...

“Camel hair is, variously, the hair of a camel; a type of cloth made from camel hair; or a substitute...

“Ticking fabric is a heavy cotton fabric similar in weight to denim. Its traditionally used for pillow covers and as...

Flocked fabric are commonly used in sofas, car seat cushions, shoes, and jewelry boxes. For textile flocking, usually screen fabrics...