In the textile industry, a strike-off is a small sample of a fabric or textile design that is produced to give the customer an idea of how the final product will look. It is a crucial step in the...
Loom state is a term commonly used in the textile industry to describe the condition of a fabric immediately after it is woven on a loom but before any finishing processes have been applied. It...
Knit-de-knit is a textile process that involves knitting a fabric and then unraveling or de-knitting it in order to create a new yarn. This process is also known as "unraveling" or "disassembling"...
Fabrics treated with special chemical agents or finishes to make them resistant to burning. Today many fabrics achieve this property by using fibers that have this property built directly into the...
Typically made of cotton but can be made of rayon and other textiles. It has a filling pile with a plain or twill back and is made with an extra filling yarn. Corduroy is in the velvet family of...