A unit of weight indicating the size of a filament. The higher the denier number, the heavier the yarn.
A cloth with a three-dimensional surface produced by double weaving or by looping an additional warp or filling thread into the basic weave, and th...
Classified as rayon, but differs from viscose because of its chemical composition.
A soft vegetable fiber obtained from the seed pod of a cotton plant.
Cotton yarn that is cleaned with wire brushes to remove short fibers and impurities after carding.
A highly glazed finish produced on the surface of the fabric, from the French verb meaning to wax.
A fuzzy yarn whose pile resembles a caterpillar.
A soft, pliant leather made from the fresh splits of a sheepskin, and oil-tanned.
An organic woody substance found in vegetation. It is base of rayon and acetate fibers and also the major constituent of paper.