tassel

02.10.2025

A bunch of loose threads or cords bound at one end and hanging free at the other, used as an ornament on curtains or clothing, for example.

tapestry

A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to cover furniture.

tapa cloth

A fabric made in the Pacific Islands from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. Ranges in texture from fine muslin to tough and leathery; can be ble...

tanning

The process of converting hide into leather by treating the skin with such agents as vegetable tannens or chromium salts.

taffeta

A lustrous, medium weight, plain weave fabric with a slight ribbed appearance in the fill. It has a crisp hand, lots of body and may appear iridesc...

synthetic fiber

A textile fiber made from a petrochemical rather than natural base. All synthetic fibers are man-made, but not all man-made fibers are synthetic.

swatch

A small piece of cloth used as a sample of a fabric.

surah

A soft twilled fabric of silk or of a blend of silk and rayon.

sustainable product

A product that has no negative impact on natural ecosystems or resources.