A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems. Ramie is the fiber extracted from this plant, resembling ...
The fraying of yarn at the cut edge of a cloth.
Applying fabric to furniture so that the weft runs vertically, avoiding intermediate seam detailing.
A smooth, soft-luster plain-weave silk or rayon fabric similar to habutai.
Hair from the common rabbit or hare. Occasionally blended in various weaves and knits for softness or special effects.
Underwool of the domesticated musk ox that is considered the rarest and most luxurious wool fiber in the world. Fleece is not shorn from the musk o...
The process of producing designs of one or more colors on a fabric using different methods, such as roller, block, screen, and several color techni...
A silk fabric in plain weave with heavy filling strands forming cross ribs, sometimes called a Faille Taffeta.