- Fiber
A natural or synthetic filament, as of cotton or nylon, capable of being spun
into yarn.
- Gabardine
Clear finish, tightly woven, firm, durable, rather lustrous. Can be given a dull finish.
Has single diagonal lines on the face, raised twill. Wears extremely well. Also comes
in various weights.
- Herringbone
AKA (also known as) Arrowhead. It was named after the skeleton of the Herring as
this is what the fibre pattern resembles. It is usually created in wool and has
varying qualities.
- Mercerized
To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and
increase its lustre and affinity for dye.
- Oxford
AKA (also known as) Oxford Broad Cloth, this fabric originated in England in the late
19th Century and was designed in a heavier style than ordinary shirts with durability in mind. Our
cloth is basket woven with the weft (yarns running from left to right) thicker
than the warp (yarns running top to bottom). This cloth is surprisingly soft and
smooth
to touch and yet the added weight holds starch well and creases less than
other fabrics.
- Pinpoint
Pinpoint combines the qualities of 100% two-fold cotton poplin and oxford
broadcloth: the lustre and superfine texture of poplin with the comfort and durability of the Oxford.
- Sea island
Sea Island quality cotton is made from the same long-staple Egyptian cotton as
all our shirts, but it is spun to an even finer yarn, known as a two-fold 140
(40% finer than our normal two-fold 100s). The fineness of the yarn gives a higher
yarn count, which creates a smoother, softer almost silky finish, which will improve
with age. The closeness of the weave also enhances the colour definition, which
makes this fabric ideal for both colours and checks.
- Serge
A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits.
- Textile
- A cloth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting; a fabric.
- Fiber or yarn for weaving or knitting into cloth.
- Twill
Twill cloth is a 100% two-fold "100s" fine cotton fabric with a high colour lustre. The reflection from the diagonal rib in the weave gives it an enhanced depth of colour and a wonderfully silky finish.>
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