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All about textile fibres!
To know more about the various fibres used in the textile industry, please select the type of fibre you would like to see or you can just browse through the various fibres:
| Gingham | | Type : | Common Fibres | | Fibre: | Cotton, man-made, and synthetics. | | Weave: | Plain-Word derived from Italy "Ging-gang" meaning "striped". | | Characteristics: | Medium or fine yarns of varying quality are used to obtain the checks, plaids, stripes, and plain effects. The cloth is yarn dyed or printed. The warp and the filling are usually balanced and if checks of two colours, usually same sequence in both the warp and the filling. It is strong, substantial, and serviceable. It launders will but low textured, cheap fabric may shrink considerably unless preshrunk. Has a soft, dull lustre surface. Wrinkles unless wrinkle-resistant. Tissue or zephyr ginghams are sheer being woven with finer yarns and a higher thread count. | | Uses: | Dresses, blouses, for both women and children, trimmings, kerchiefs, aprons, beach wear, curtains, bedspreads, pyjamas. |
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