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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:
| Seersucker | | Type : | Common Fibres | | Fibre: | Cotton, rayon, synthetics. | | Weave: | Plain, slack tension weave. | | Characteristics: | Term derived from the Persian "shirushaker", a kind of cloth, literally "milk and sugar". Crepe-stripe effect. Coloured stripes are often used. Dull surface. Comes in medium to heavy weights. The woven crinkle is produced by alternating slack and tight yarns in the warp. This is permanent. Some may be produced by pressing or chemicals, which is not likely to be permanent - called plisse. Durable, gives good service and wear. May be laundered without ironing. Can be bleached, yarn dyed, or printed. Some comes in a check effect. | | Uses: | Summer suits for men, women, and children, coats, uniforms, trims, nightwear, all kinds of sportswear, dresses, blouses, children's wear of all kinds, curtains, bedspreads, slipcovers. |
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