An ancient needlework technique in which pieces of fabric, embroidery or other materials are sewn onto a foundation fabric to create designs.
A compound used as a fire retardant and as a catalyst to manufacture PET (polyethylene terephthalate.) It is a suspected human carcinogen.
A silvery-white metal found in the earth’s crust; frequently alloyed with lead to increase its hardness and strength. When combined with oxygen, it...
A treatment of a textile material to make it resistant to, or to retard growth of, bacteria.
Fibers of animal origin such as wool, alpaca, camel hair and silk.
Fine, lightweight hair fiber from the Angora rabbit. Hair fibers from the angora goat are typically referred to as mohair.
The U.S. textile industry’s trade association for the domestic textile industry; activities encompass government relations, international trade, pr...
A nonprofit organization that provides a voluntary consensus system for developing standards through committees composed of producers, engineers, a...
ANSI facilitates the development of American National Standards (ANS) by accrediting the procedures of standards developing organizations (SDOs). T...