chamois

02.07.2025

A soft, pliant leather made from the fresh splits of a sheepskin, and oil-tanned.

chambray

A popular cotton fabric in plain weave that combines colored warp and white filling yarns.

challis

A fine, light weight, plain-weave fabric; one of the softest fabrics made.

cellulose

An organic woody substance found in vegetation. It is base of rayon and acetate fibers and also the major constituent of paper.

cashmere

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

carding

A process used for all natural fibers, in which they are separated and brought into general alignment before spinning. Yarns spun from carded wool ...

carcinogen-possible

A manufactured fiber from cellulose acetate.

carcinogen-known

A causal relationship has been established between exposure to the agent and human cancer (MAK 1 or TLV A1 or IARC Group 1).

California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)

An information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California’s div...