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Waterproof fabrics - It is a water-repellent polyester fabric. It is thin and light and has a special look due to its bossy surface (presenting bold little squares), it can be used for the procution of protective overalls! The color palette is very rich - from basic grays, cream and beige shades, to vivid and modern colors. Poplin - Fine and light poplin made of the best quality cotton threads and spandex for stretchiness, which g

Sublimation printing is the application of sublimation inks onto a surface using a heat press to provide the required combination of heat, time and pressure. This combination causes the inks to be converted from a solid to a gaseous state enabling them to penetrate the sublimatable surface so that a permanent, full colour image is formed. The colour penetrates the surface of the item so that the result is colourful, long lasting and resistant to

The Color of the Year selection process requires thoughtful consideration and trend analysis. To arrive at the selection each year, Pantone’s color experts at the Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color influences. This can include the entertainment industry and films in production, traveling art collections and new artists, fashion, all areas of design, popular travel destinations, as well as new lifestyles, playstyle

The fall/ winter 2019-2020 fashion trends are here, and we hope you’re ready. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the four major Fashion Weeks have just ended, and we can now definitively predict what the major trends will be for the next autumn and winter seasons. For many of us the world seems to be on the verge of collapse, and designers are certainly not excluded from having this perception. There was an impendin

The new Cameleon Textil online webshop is live and running! Besides the new fresh look, we improved several things behind the curtains, so you can expect a faster and more pleasent browsing experience, from any device. We will be introducing many new features over the coming days, so be sure to keep coming back to stay in touch with all the changes.

This cloth is often preferred over wool because it is usually softer. It is also usually also lighter in weight. Some people may find themselves becoming itchy when they wear wool, but do not usually have such a reaction to wearing garments made from this man-made type of textile. Fleece fabric can be made from synthetic fibers, like polyethylene, a type of plastic resin. It can also be partly constructed of plastic jugs or bottles that have bee

Microfiber or microfibre is synthetic fiber finer than one denier or decitex/thread. This is smaller than the diameter of a strand of silk (which is approximately one denier), which is itself about 1/5 the diameter of a human hair. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, trogamide), or a conjugation of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene (Prolen). Microfiber is used to make mats,

At this time in our blog we’re taking a deep dive into a knit fabric that everyone loves. Though sometimes hard to source, French Terry is the king of cold-weather knit fabrics . It’s soft and comfortable against the skin and provides a chance to play with contrasting colors and textures. It’s not just meant for activewear. These days, French Terry is used for many types of year round garments. Let's see why. FRENCH TERRY CHARACTERISTICS Fr

Knowing what a textile fabric is and the different types of textile fabrics is important in the design industry. In this blog, we will learn the definition of a textile fabric and the different types of textiles. Imagine walking into your local department store. The aisles are filled with dozens of different shirts, skirts, dresses, bedsheets, and towels. As you walk down each aisle, you touch different garments, and some feel different from othe