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A

  • Acetate
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B

  • Bamboo
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C

  • Canvas
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  • Cupro
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D

  • Denier
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E

  • Eco-labelling
  • Elastane
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F

  • Fake Fur
  • Fast Fashion
  • Faux Leather
  • Fibre
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  • Flannel
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  • Fluorocarbon
  • Fur
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G

  • Gabardine
  • Gore-Tex
  • GOTS – Global Organic Textile Standard
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H

  • Hemp
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I

  • Indigo
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J

  • Jacquard
  • Jute
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L

  • Latex
  • Leather
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  • Lyocell
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M

  • Manila Hemp from Banana Fibre
  • Microplastic
  • Modal
  • Mohair
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N

  • Natural Fibre
  • Nonwoven
  • Nylon
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O

  • OEKO-TEX
  • Organic
  • Oxford
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P

  • Percale
  • PET
  • Plain Weave
  • Plant Fibre
  • Plastic
  • Polyamide
  • Polyester
  • Polyethene (PE)
  • Polymer
  • Polypropylene (PP)
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R

  • Ramie
  • RDS – Responsible Down Standard
  • RWS – Responsible Wool Standard
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S

  • Satin
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  • Sisal
  • Slow Fashion
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T

  • Tencel
  • Terry
  • Textile Recycling
  • The Swan
  • Trevira
  • Triacetate
  • Twill
  • Two-Shaft Weaving
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U

  • Upcycling
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V

  • Velour
  • Velvet
  • Viscose
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W

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  • Weaving
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