Textiles

Textiles

Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.

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lawn

Textiles; Fabric

A fine, somewhat porous fabric made from cotton or linen, originating in Laon, France. Lawn is more crisp than voile, but less than organdy, and is often found in summery blouses ...

leather

Textiles; Fabric

A material created through the tanning of animal hides, typically from cattle. Leather can feature course or smooth finishes, and takes dye well. Used for jackets, pants and ...

loom

Textiles; Fabric

A machine or frame used to weave cloth. The earliest looms featured vertical warp yarns affixes to two ends of the frame, while the horizontal weft yarns were manually woven ...

lurex

Textiles; Fabric

A brand name of a type of metallic yarn, which is a polyester fiber with a vaporized layer of aluminum applied.

lycra

Textiles; Fabric

Man made stretch fabric made from elasticated yarns. Since introduction in 1958, lycra has proved an essential component in underwear and other figure hugging garments made ...

lyocell

Textiles; Fabric

A manufactured fiber made from wood pulp cellulose, an environmentally-friendly material found in plants cells. It is classified as a sub-category of rayon, with a similar soft ...