Textiles

Textiles

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

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drape

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term to describe the way a fabric falls while it hangs; the suppleness and ability of a fabric to form graceful configurations.

mass-colored

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term to describe a manufactured fiber (yarn, staple, or tow) that has been colored by the introduction of pigments or insoluble dyes into the polymer melt or spinning solution ...

durable press

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a garment that has been treated so that it retains its smooth appearance, shape, and creases or pleats in laundering. In such garments no ironing is required, ...

dust-resistant

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term applied to a fabric that has been tightly woven so that it resists dust penetration.

dull

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term applied to manufactured fibers that have been chemically or physically modified to reduce their normal luster. Matte; opposite of bright; low in luster.