Knit - The most common type of knit formed by interlocking loops in the widthwise direction. Weft knit tend to have more stretch than warp knits. Examples are interlock, jerseys, double knits, rib...
Usually caused by finishing. Woven filling yarns lien in an arc across fabric width: in knits the course lines lie in an arc across width of goods. Critical on stripes or patterns and not as...
Chrome-free tanning is the tanning of hides to create leather either through the use of oils or natural tannins instead of chromium salts. This tanning process is more time intensive than chrome...
A fibre made from a synthetic linear polymer obtained by polymerising an unsaturated hydrocarbon (e.g. ethylene CH?-CH? or propylene CH? = CH-CH3) to give a linear saturated hydrocarbon. (See also...
Blotch print is a textile printing technique that involves the application of large irregular-shaped patterns or blotches onto fabric surfaces. It is characterized by its bold, asymmetrical designs...