Oye, different fabrics require different care!
For example:
Boiled Wool: Woolen knitted fabric which is boiled to shrink the material. The finished result is a thick felt like fabric suitable for jackets. Dry-cleaning recommended.
Bosky: A flat weave rayon with a relatively tight texture. Good for blouses and lightweight garments.
Boucle: From the French, a curly looped yarn which gives a three dimensional effect.
Brocade: A rich tapestry like fabric woven on a jacquard loom. It has a prominent and raised design. Brocade can be dressy or not. It is of a heavier weight.
Brocade Lace: Dense lace giving the appearance of vintage brocade.
Brushed Cotton/rayon: A finishing process that raises the fibers to the surface of the fabric. This process is used to create a very soft, warm, flannel like fabric which is comfortable to wear.
Cambric: A lightweight plain weave fabric, mainly used for its softness. Good for nighties, blouses and childrens wear.
Canvas: A strong weave of cotton, used for its hardy qualities and washability.
Chambray: A plain weave fabric distinguished by a white frosted appearance achieved by using a white yarn in the weft and a colored yarn in the warp.
Chenille: A velvet like fabric or knit made from a plush cut yarn. It is very soft to the touch and has a delicate character. Should be handwashed or dry-cleaned.
Chiffon: A term used to describe many light, sheer plain weave fabrics. The term is often used before the name of a fabric to indicate a lightness of weight. May be made of rayon or silk.
Cotton: One of the most widely used fabrics in our collections, mainly because it is natural and comfortable to wear. Fabrics made from cotton offer a wide selection of weight, texture, color and patterns. There are different terms for various types of cotton such as canvas, cambric, chambray. Cottons are machine washable and require ironing for a pressed look.
Cotton velvet: A lustrous fabric with a rich looking appearance. Made in a wide range of constructions, including Burnt velvet (velvet with a burnt out pattern/design), Panné velvet and crushed velvet.
Corduroy: From the French, a strong durable fabric with vertical cut-pile stripes (ridges).
Crepe: A term used to describe a fabric with a grained or crinkled surface, can be made in cotton, silk and rayon.
Crepe de Chine: A silk crepe
Crinkled Crepe: Easy wear and easy care. A perfect travel piece. This fabric is woven from a twisted yarn which gives it a natural wrinkled texture. Wash in gentle cycle, dry flat.
Damask: A Jacquard woven pattern with tone on tone floral designs.
Fleece: A cotton fabric that has a heavily napped surface and feels like a soft blanket.
Fuji: A dense tightly woven silk, beautiful hand feel
Georgette: A sheer, transparent, loosely woven fabric often made of silk or rayon. (Usually requires a slip or lining). Dry-cleaning is recommended.
Habotai: The lightest of silks with a flat weave.
Jacquard: A woven texture within the fabric, also know as Damask. Jacquard fabrics are woven on a special loom. They can be made from two or more different colored yarns and have a pattern which changes color on the reverse side.
Jamavar: An Indian term for a plain or twill weave cashmere wool fabric. Commonly used to refer to woolen shawls with a pattern.
Jersey: Knitted fabric that stretches. Can be made in cotton, rayon or blends. Machine wash gentle cycle or hand wash, lay flat to dry.
Linen: A slightly stiff fabric woven from the Flax plant. The nature of the fabric is to wrinkle easily. It is a natural fabric and breathes easily. Hand wash or dry-clean. The fabric softens with time and use.
Moss Crepe: Pebbly texture rayon, made with a twisted yarn. As with all rayon, moss crepe absorbs color beautifully. We love it for all types of dresses and separates. Dry-cleaning recommended or hand wash.
Moss Weave: Dense softly textured rayon with a weighty drape.
Organdy: Sheer cotton with a crisp finish. Organdies can also be made of silk or blends.
Panné Velvet: A lustrous fabric with a rich looking appearance, usually made in cotton, rayon, silk or a blend.
Pique: Usually cotton or rayon fabric with a ribbed texture.
Poplin: A fine closely woven fabric with a crisp quality.
Poplin lycra: A crisp cotton fabric which stretches in the width due to the addition of stretchable lycra (elastic) yarns in the weave. Very comfortable to wear. Machine wash gentle cycle, hang to dry.
Rayon: A man made fiber which can be woven into many weights and textures. Originally known as artificial silk, rayon has a characteristic of a soft hand feel, good drape and ability to be dyed in bright colors. Also known as Viscose.
Rayon/Silk Velvet: A lustrous fabric with a rich looking appearance. Made in a wide range of constructions, including Burnt velvet (velvet with a burnt out pattern/design), Panné velvet and crushed velvet.
Ribbed Bosky / Grosgrain Bosky: Rayon with a subtle light ribbing.
Sand washed / Snow washed silk: Silk washed with sand. The sand acts as pumice to soften and dull the sheen of the silk giving a soft slightly worn quality to the fabric or garment. Dry-clean or hand wash.
Satin Stripe Georgette: A rich tonal satin stripe running through matte georgette. (We recommend a slip to accompany Georgette garments)
Seersucker: A plain weave fabric with a permanent, woven-in, crinkled stripe running lengthwise in the fabric.
Self-Check Georgette: A check within the fabric. Tone on tone design. (We recommend a slip to accompany Georgette garments)
Tapestry: Another term for Brocade.
Velour: Napped cotton fabric with a soft stretch.
Velvet: A lustrous fabric with a rich looking appearance, usually made in cotton, rayon, silk or a blend. Made in a wide range of constructions, including Burnt velvet (velvet with a burnt out pattern/design), Panné velvet and crushed velvet.
Viscose: A man made fiber which can be woven into many weights and textures. Originally known as artificial silk, rayon has a characteristic of a soft hand feel, good drape and ability to be dyed in bright colors. Also known as Rayon.
Voile: A sheer transparent, soft lightweight fabric, often in cotton. Suitable for nightwear, blouses and camisoles.
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