Glossary of Terms
The following terms are used to describe features of the fabrics. Here is a brief description of what they mean:
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69" wide |
The extra width is good for tucking in a twin size blanket or for squeezing a few extra items out of your yardage! |
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91" wide |
Extra wide fabric perfect for making seamless king and queen size blankets! |
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ACT - Air Control Tech |
A 98% windproof barrier allow some air passage for greater comfort during aerobic activity. |
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Box-Stitch |
Stitch pattern on face of fabric. |
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Chamois |
A low pile finish similar to chamois cloth. |
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Check Texture |
A small check texture etched into the surface of the pile. |
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Chunky |
A thick chunky checked texture in a shearling face. |
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Cobble Cloth |
A Casual pitted texture on the face of the fabric. |
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Comfort Stretch |
Extra stretch polyester yarns give this fabric increased stretch and resiliency. |
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Contrast Heather |
A heathered look on the front with a complementary solid on the back. |
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Contrast Tweed |
A tweed texture on the face of the fabric with a contrasting color on the back. |
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Corded |
A texture similar to a wide cord. |
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Corded Tweed |
Elegant combination of tweed fabric in a corded texture. |
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Crepe Texture |
Unique etched texture in the face of the fabric. |
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Curly |
Long, silky, curly loft gives this fabric incredible texture and softness. |
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Double Pique |
Stitch pattern on face of fabric. |
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Double Velour |
Velour is the finish of the fabric - a pill resistant, matte resistant finish. Double Velour means that the velour finish is on both sides of the fabric. |
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DWR |
A Durable Water Repellent is added to the outside of the fabric for extra protection against rain and snow. |
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Grid |
A Grid texture etched into the fabric. |
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Heather |
A slight variation in color throughout the fabric. |
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Hi Loft |
Ultimate thermal layer for warmth without weight. |
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LaCoste Stitch |
Stitch pattern on the face of fabric. |
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Lightweight |
Weight relative to other similar performing fabrics. |
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Low-pile Face |
The closely sheared dense face of this fabric helps it keep its smooth finish. |
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Lux |
Special yarns give fabric extra softness and durability. |
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Micro Shearling |
Made with a micro thin yarn that results in a soft supple hand, this fabric has the pebbled look of a shearling. |
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Micro/Mesh |
This Polartec Windbloc fabric has a soft micro velour face and a lightweight mesh back. |
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Microvelour |
This fabric knit with micro yarns has a velour finish on the front and a chamois type finish on the back. |
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Nailhead |
Slight texture on face of fabric. |
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Overdye |
A process of coloring that gives the fabric a slightly heathered look. |
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Pile |
Furry, hi lofted finish. |
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Pointelle |
Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric. |
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Polartec® Aqua Shell® |
Highly water-resistant fabrics good for use in water sports. |
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Polartec® Classic 100 |
This lightweight fabric is knit with a Micro yarn and is incredibly soft and supple. |
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Polartec® Classic Micro |
The fabric is knit with an ultra thin yarn - so thin that 27 miles of it would weigh less than a teaspoon of water! The thin yarn makes it ultra-soft and drapeable. |
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Polartec® Hardface® |
A hard durable finish on the face of this fabric makes it ideal for garments that take a beating! |
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Polartec® Power Dry® |
T-shirt weight fabric that actively wicks moisture away from the body. |
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Polartec® Power Shield® |
Polartec Power Shield fabrics have an extremely abrasion resistant face for long-lasting durability, blocks 98% of the wind, has four-way stretch for ease of movement. 56% Nylon, 24% Poly, 20% Spandex. |
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Polartec® Power Stretch® |
These fabrics have four-way stretch for ease of movement on tighter fitting garments. These fabrics are treated to wick moisture away from your body, keeping you more comfortable. |
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Polartec® Wind Pro® |
Proprietary yarns and a special knitting technique has created this fleece that blocks 95% of the wind. Has a unique sueded velour fleece for extra durability. |
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Recycled |
This fabric is made from a yarn that is composed of 89% post consumer soda pop bottles. |
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Reflective Technology |
Tiny glass spheres within the fabric reflect the light in all directions. |
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Rib/Shearling |
Cord-like ribbed texture on the face, shearling texture on the inside. |
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Shearling |
A bumpy texture similar to lambs wool. |
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Silkweight |
Silk like weight and hand. |
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Single Pique |
Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric. |
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Single Velour |
Velour is the finish of the fabric - a pill resistant, matte resistant finish. Single Velour means that the velour finish is only on one side of the fabric. |
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Stable Knit |
The flat construction of this knit fabric gives it very little stretch. |
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Style 7574 |
Heather, Velour/Shearling, DWR |
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Sweater Look |
Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric resembles a typical knit sweater. Velour back. |
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Thermal Skin |
This thin, fleece-backed fabric has a smooth polyurethane face giving you the feeling that you are wearing a second Thermal, Skin. |
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Thermal Stitch |
Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric. |
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Tweed |
A textured surface with a low-pile tweed look. |
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Vel/Fleece |
A smooth pill-resistant finish on the face only. Intended as a lining fabric. |
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Velour |
A smooth pill-resistant finish. |
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Velour/Shearling |
A smooth velour finish on the outside, a shearling finish on the inside. |
