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Glossary of Terms

The following terms are used to describe features of the fabrics. Here is a brief description of what they mean:

  • 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!
  • ACT - Air Control Tech A 98% windproof barrier allow some air passage for greater comfort during aerobic activity.
  • Box-Stitch Stitch pattern on face of fabric.
  • Chamois A low pile finish similar to chamois cloth.
  • Check Texture A small check texture etched into the surface of the pile.
  • Chunky A thick chunky checked texture in a shearling face.
  • Cobble Cloth A Casual pitted texture on the face of the fabric.
  • Comfort Stretch Extra stretch polyester yarns give this fabric increased stretch and resiliency.
  • Contrast Heather A heathered look on the front with a complementary solid on the back.
  • Contrast Tweed A tweed texture on the face of the fabric with a contrasting color on the back.
  • Corded A texture similar to a wide cord.
  • Corded Tweed Elegant combination of tweed fabric in a corded texture.
  • Crepe Texture Unique etched texture in the face of the fabric.
  • Curly Long, silky, curly loft gives this fabric incredible texture and softness.
  • Double Pique Stitch pattern on face of fabric.
  • 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.
  • DWR A Durable Water Repellent is added to the outside of the fabric for extra protection against rain and snow.
  • Grid A Grid texture etched into the fabric.
  • Heather A slight variation in color throughout the fabric.
  • Hi Loft Ultimate thermal layer for warmth without weight.
  • LaCoste Stitch Stitch pattern on the face of fabric.
  • Lightweight Weight relative to other similar performing fabrics.
  • Low-pile Face The closely sheared dense face of this fabric helps it keep its smooth finish.
  • Lux Special yarns give fabric extra softness and durability.
  • Micro Shearling Made with a micro thin yarn that results in a soft supple hand, this fabric has the pebbled look of a shearling.
  • Micro/Mesh This Polartec Windbloc fabric has a soft micro velour face and a lightweight mesh back.
  • Microvelour This fabric knit with micro yarns has a velour finish on the front and a chamois type finish on the back.
  • Nailhead Slight texture on face of fabric.
  • Overdye A process of coloring that gives the fabric a slightly heathered look.
  • Pile Furry, hi lofted finish.
  • Pointelle Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric.
  • Polartec® Aqua Shell® Highly water-resistant fabrics good for use in water sports.
  • Polartec® Classic 100 This lightweight fabric is knit with a Micro yarn and is incredibly soft and supple.
  • 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.
  • Polartec® Hardface® A hard durable finish on the face of this fabric makes it ideal for garments that take a beating!
  • Polartec® Power Dry® T-shirt weight fabric that actively wicks moisture away from the body.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Recycled This fabric is made from a yarn that is composed of 89% post consumer soda pop bottles.
  • Reflective Technology Tiny glass spheres within the fabric reflect the light in all directions.
  • Rib/Shearling Cord-like ribbed texture on the face, shearling texture on the inside.
  • Shearling A bumpy texture similar to lambs wool.
  • Silkweight Silk like weight and hand.
  • Single Pique Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric.
  • 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
  • Stable Knit The flat construction of this knit fabric gives it very little stretch.
  • Style 7574 Heather, Velour/Shearling, DWR
  • Sweater Look Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric resembles a typical knit sweater. Velour back.
  • Thermal Skin This thin, fleece-backed fabric has a smooth polyurethane face giving you the feeling that you are wearing a second Thermal, Skin.
  • Thermal Stitch Stitch pattern on the face of the fabric.
  • Tweed A textured surface with a low-pile tweed look.
  • Vel/Fleece A smooth pill-resistant finish on the face only. Intended as a lining fabric.
  • Velour A smooth pill-resistant finish.
  • Velour/Shearling A smooth velour finish on the outside, a shearling finish on the inside.