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While there are some great ways to infuse the home and wardrobe with a sense of luxury, few of them can equal the use of organza. As a sheer fabric that provides a look and feel that is similar to silk, many forms are actually made with silk filaments. Here is some background on its production, as well as some of the ways that it is commonly used. Originally a lightweight silk fabric, organza is a plain weave that is created using nylon, polyeste

Can a softshell replace your trusty hardshell in sustained rain or snowfall? Probably not. What softshells do best is keep you warm and dry while your heart rate is up in windy and/or damp weather. “Softshell” is a class of knit or woven materials, made from polyester and nylon, used to make technical outdoor clothing that essentially bridges the gap between waterproof hardshell jackets and highly breathable fleece jackets. They’re more bre

If you want to know the the difference between the types of fleece you have to read this. Yes there is a difference between the various “fleeces” and here’s your guide. Polar/Blizzard/ Anti Pill/ Medium Weight Fleece Polar fleece materials have become synonymous with outdoor recreation. This lightweight fabric provides superior warmth, comfort, durability and breathability. Malden Mills first produced a fabric called "Polarfleece" in 1979.

Viscose fiber is made from purified cellulose, it is produced from specially processed wood pulp. Viscose is very similar to cotton and silk . It is a fine and soft material commonly used in t-shirts , tunics , shirts and dresses ,all of them ,includes cellulose. There are two kinds of fibres: natural (cotton, wool and silk) ; and artificial ones synthesised out of petrochemicals (nylon and polyester). Viscose raw material for viscose is cellulos

Smooth and slick and in many places represents royalty. Prized for centuries this fabric has been thought of as the most luscious fabric in existence. Typically the weave of satin has a glossy surface and a dull back. This fabric weave is characterized by four or more cool fill or weft yarns floating over a wrap yarn or vice versa, four warp yarns floating over a single weft yarn. Floats are missed inter-facings, where the warp yarn lies on top o

What is poplin? What is poplin? Poplin is a fabric weave, so a cotton poplin shirt is a cotton shirt with a poplin weave. When people refer to poplin shirts, they usually aren’t referring to a type of material. Instead they are talking about the kind of weave in the shirt. Typically, poplin shirts are made from cotton or a cotton and polyester. The word tabinet is another word used for poplin. The retailers below offer poplin shirts. Confusion

In today's blog I will write a few things about the linen fabric. Linen is a natural fabric, which belongs to the family Linaceae. Linen provided protection against high temperatures during Ancient Egypt. Also in ancient Egypt only priests were allowed to wear it as a symbol of purity. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in linen as a symbol of light and purity, and as a display of wealth. After the ancient times, the fabrics industry had a huge declin

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the family of Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersal of the seeds. Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable te

If you ever see in traffic a merrily looking colorful and cheerful car covered with patches of nicely combined fabric, you shall know that you have just came across our Cameleon travelers on their mission. Our happy patchwork car travels the world to present our newest fabric collections, to meet in person talented creators, to take orders and supply quality fabrics. And we do it with style! It is impossible not to spot our color patches from far