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What is "Rep" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 22-May-2023 (11 months, 26 days ago)
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Rep
A plain weave fabric with ridges in the filling. Used for drapery, upholstery, neckties, robes.

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Loose 436
In the textile industry, "loose" is a term used to describe a fabric's weave or knit structure that is characterized by a relatively low density of yarns per unit area. Loose fabrics are airy and...
Usually a fluorochemical custom soil-resistant fabric treatment for upholstered furniture. The fabric treatment is odorless and does not affect the feel of a fabric. What it does is increase the...
Jumper 126
A jumper dress or simply jumper (British English: pinafore dress, pinafore, pinny), is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse or sweater. There is sometimes confusion over...
Historically, it was made from an ordinary grade of wool that often had shoddy re-used or remanufactured wool mixed in. A twill weave where the weave is concealed. Mackinaw is heavily fulled or...
Skein 44
Skein is when a length of yarn is bundled in a loose roll rather than put on a cone (as you would purchase from store)- usually done if yarn is going to a dye vat or needs a treatment in a...

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