Short fibers, typically ranging from 1/2 inch up to 18 inches long. Wool, cotton, and flax exist only as staple fibers. Manufactured staple fibers are cut to a specific length from the continuous...
Unraveling the Threads: An In-depth Study of Plackets in TextilesIn the world of fashion and textiles, a "placket" is a term that refers to an opening or slit in a garment, usually made for the...
(Dye-variant fibers) Fibers, natural, or man-made, so treated or modified in composition that their affinity for dyes becomes changed; ie, to be reserved, dye lighter, or dye darker than normal...
A slashing machine, also known as a sizing machine or a warp sizing machine, is a piece of equipment used in the textile industry to apply a protective coating, known as sizing, onto warp yarns...
A soft shaggy wool tweed fabric. Originally referred to only wool from the Shetland Islands in Scotland but now refers to any wool fabric with similar characteristics. May be woven or knit. Used for...