Alnage is a term used in the textile industry to refer to the official measuring and quality control of woolen cloth in medieval England. Over time, the term expanded to encompass a broader range of...
Melange, also known as heather or marl, is a textile term used to describe a fabric that is made from a blend of different colored fibers. The word "melange" comes from the French word for "mixture,"...
a) To allow textile materials (raw materials, fibres, slivers, yarns and fabrics) to come to hygroscopic equilibrium with the surrounding atmosphere, or with the standard atmosphere for testing...
Sometimes called "Wild Silk' it is the product of the uncultivated silkworm-- more uneven, coarser and stronger than true or cultivated silk. Tussah takes dye poorly and is therefore often woven in...
Leather that is dyed right through during tanning and has no coating on the top of the hide. Only the top quality hides are used for this type of leather and they retain natural variations such as...