Fiber

cashmere

02.07.2025

A type of wool made from fibers obtained from the Cashmere goat characterized by luxuriously soft fibers.

Bcetate

A manufactured fiber from cellulose acetate.

blend

A yarn of two or more staple fibers spun together. A fabric containing blended yarns in the warp and filling.

bast fiber

Bast fiber or skin fiber is plant fiber collected from the phloem (the “inner bark” or the skin) or bast surrounding the stem of certain, mainly di...

astrakhan

Fur from young lambs from Astrakhan, characterized by lustrous, closely curled wool. Often imitated by thick woven or knitted fabric with loops or ...

Association for Contract Textiles (ACT)

The Association for Contract Textiles is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1985. ACT is a professional trade group consisting primarily ...

animal fibers

Fibers of animal origin such as wool, alpaca, camel hair and silk.

angora

Fine, lightweight hair fiber from the Angora rabbit. Hair fibers from the angora goat are typically referred to as mohair.

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)

Founded in 1921, the AATCC is the world’s leading not-for-profit professional association for the textile design, materials, processing and testing...