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Indigo


Indigo is a natural dye derived from Indigofera tinctoria and some other plants. It is one of the world’s oldest and most widely used natural dyes, and it has a characteristic deep blue colour. Indigo has been traditionally used for …

Twill

Twill is a basic weaving technique that produces diagonal stripes on the fabric’s surface. The stripes are created because the warp threads pass over or under at least two weft threads, while the point of attachment shifts laterally with each …

Gabardine

Gabardin is a tightly woven fabric with a twill weave and a steep diagonal line. It is a durable and sturdy slightly glossy fabric that is both water and wind resistant due to its dense weave structure.

We use heavier …

Faux Leather


Faux or artificial leather, or vegan leather, is a synthetic form of leather designed to resemble natural animal skin, usually from cattle.

A common way to make faux leather is to start with cotton or polyester as a base material. …

Terry

Terry is a fabric with loops of yarn on its surface. The loops, which are central to the structure of the fabric, are created by a double weave, i.e., two warp systems. The loops can be uncut, giving the fabric …

Flannel

Flannel (fr. flanelle, from a Celtic word for wool) refers to the fabric’s surface rather than the material itself. Thus, flannel can be made from different types of fibres, but its brushed or combed surface gives it its characteristic softness …

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