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Greige Goods
Raw fabric that has not yet been bleached, dyed, or processed.
Selvedge
The tightly woven edge of a fabric that prevents it from unraveling or fraying.
Shrinkage
The reduction in size of a fabric or garment after washing and drying.
Weft
The transverse threads that are passed over and under the warp threads to create a fabric.
Drape
The manner in which a fabric hangs under its own weight.
Wicking
The ability of a fabric to transport moisture away from the body, through the material, to the outer surface where it can evaporate.
Yarn Count
A numerical expression which helps to identify the fineness or coarseness of a yarn; commonly indicated in Ne (number English) for cotton or Nm (number metric) for other fibers.
Finishing
Processes applied to fibers, yarns, or fabrics to change their appearance, handling, or performance.
Ply
The number of single yarns twisted together to make a thread often increasing strength and weight.
Mercerization
A treatment applied to cellulosic fibers to increase luster, strength, and affinity to dye.
Bleeding
Loss of color by a fabric when immersed in water or exposed to perspiration, resulting in color transfer or fading.
Jacquard
A type of fabric with complex patterns woven into it using a special loom called a Jacquard loom.
Colorfastness
The resistance of a material to change in any of its color characteristics, to transfer its colorants to adjacent materials, or both.
Batting
Layer of cotton, wool, or other fiber used for filling quilts or for padding.
Denier
A unit of measurement that describes the linear mass density of fibers or yarns, calculated as mass per 9000 meters.
GSM
Grams per square meter; a metric measurement of the weight of a fabric.
Yarn Twist
The spiral disposition of the components of a thread which holds the fibers together.
Knit Fabric
Fabric created by interlocking loops of yarn using needles, which results in a flexible and elastic textile.
Textile Printing
The process of applying color to fabric in definite patterns or designs.
Tensile Strength
The maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.
Nap
The raised, fuzzy surface on certain kinds of cloth, such as velvet or flannel.
Pilling
The formation of small, fuzzy balls on the surface of a fabric due to abrasion.
Nonwoven Fabric
Textiles produced by processes other than weaving or knitting, typically bonding or felting fibers together.
Textile Fiber
The smallest visible unit of textile production, which can be spun into yarn or made into a fabric by various methods including weaving, knitting, bonding, felting, etc.
Laminated Fabric
A composite material with a layer of fabric bonded to a layer of a different material, such as plastic, for enhanced performance and characteristics.
Warp
The set of lengthwise yarns that are held in tension on a loom or frame.
Fulling
A process where woolen cloth is cleansed and thickened by moisture, heat, and pressure.
Woven Fabric
Fabric produced by interlacing warp and weft yarns in a regular pattern, known for little stretch and firm texture.
Loom
A machine for weaving threads into a textile.
Carding
A process used to disentangle, clean, and intermix fibers to produce a continuous web or sliver suitable for subsequent processing.
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