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This glossary provide some
explanations about fabric and designs used on this website.
- Camisole
A sleeveless top of waist length with spaghetti straps. Commonly
used as undergarment or negligee and usually made of cotton, silk
or satin.
- Capri Pant
Pants of length between knee and ankle, usually for casual wear.
- Charmeuse
Charmeuse is a type of silk or satin fabric with a luminous finish
and crêpe back. This luxurious fabric is often used in lingerie
and evening wear.
- Chemise
A sleeveless dress of mid-thigh length with spaghetti straps.
Commonly used as lingerie and usually made of cotton, silk, satin
or chiffon fabric.
- Chiffon
Light, airy and translucent fabric woven from tightly twisted
yarns resulting in a crêpe-like texture. Chiffon is usually
made of silk, but can also be made of rayon or synthetic fibers.
Chiffon is commonly used in evening and night wears.
- Combed cotton
A cotton fabric with a silk-like feel. Superior to basic carded
cotton, combed cotton garments are colorfast and do not fade or
bleed.
- Cotton
A soft white fiber that is harvested from the seed pod of the
cotton plant. Cotton is a staple raw material used on its own
or in blends to create new fabrics. This natural fabric keeps
cool in warm weather.
- Embroidery
Decoration of a garment in which various colored threads are sewn
on to the fabric to create a design.
- Jersey
A generic term referring to knitted fabrics without a distinct
rib, usually made of cotton. This fabric was named jersey since
it was first manufactured on the island of Jersey, off the coast
of England.
- Knit Fabric
A fabric formed by the intermeshing of loops of yarn, usually
made of cotton or blended cotton.
- Mesh
An open, net-like fabric that is available in a variety of constructions
and can be woven or knitted.
- Nylon
A synthetic fiber that is durable, lightweight and resilient.
Nylon is the first completely synthetic fiber developed.
- Organza
A thin stiff translucent silk or synthetic dress fabric. Organza
is usually used in evening and wedding gowns.
- Polyester
A synthetic fiber that is strong, resilient, highly resistant
to abrasion and has low absorbency. Polyester is found in many
blended fabrics and is used in a wide range of apparel.
- Rib knit
A knitted fabric with a ridge effect in one direction, usually
vertical. Rib knits are elastic in the crosswise direction and
usually used in T-shirts and casual wear to provide a close, body-hugging
fit.
- Satin Fabric
A fabric that has a silky, lustrous surface. Usually used in women's
formal apparel for glamour effect.
- Silk
A strong, luxurious, natural fiber produced by silkworms (primarily
in China).
- Spaghetti strap
Thin, cord-like strap made of fabric and usually found on camisole
and chemise.
- Tap Pant
Ladies’ shorts similar to men's boxers with open seams on
the side, flare at the hem. Tap pants usually complement camisoles.
- Yarn
A cluster of individual fibers twisted together into continuous
strands for creating fabrics.
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