Materials

“Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam is a polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon...

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

Cashmere.org defines Cashmere as “The fine (dehaired) undercoat fibers produced by a Cashmere goat (Capra hircus laniger). The fiber is...

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

“Chintz is glazed calico cloth printed with flowers and other patterns in different colours. Unglazed calico is called “cretonne”. The...

Damask fabric is defined as a glossy jacquard-type fabric where the patterns are flat and reversible. You’ll find this fabric...

Charmeuse is a fabric made from silk, a natural fiber produced by silkworms that is thin and with a very...

Bonded leather is a material that is generally used as a substitute to real leather. It usually contains varying degrees...

Cavalry Twill is an often woolen or worsted (but sometimes cotton or rayon) woven of tightly twisted yarns. Its similar...

“Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but...

Flannelette is a cotton imitation of flannel and “typically refers to a napped cotton the texture of flannel. The weft...

Bycast leather “is a split leather with a layer of polyurethane applied to the surface and then embossed. Bycast was...