When selecting the fabric for your clothes, accessories or home furnishing, you usually just go with terms like cotton, wool, knit, polyester, etc. As a layman, you may get confused on hearing more ...

This is a list of fashion-related words that differentiate the fashion talk of the common man from the fashion elite. You can call it the fashion jargon tossed around by the designers and editors who ...

The term for clothing designed for use outdoors. ; Also called overclothes. Includes all items ranging from Coats, Overcoats, Blazers, Capes, Jackets and Rainwear. They are mainly of these fabric ...

Fashion refers to the styles of clothing that are currently popular – ‘currently’ being relative. It is always evolving and changing and going back. Every style and trend in fashion keeps coming back ...

Note: Did I miss your favourite? If you believe a different textile museum is more prominent for your country, please mention it in the comment section. Life is all about adjustments. You want a ...

Repairing clothes is not the happiest of all sewing jobs I know. But it is sometimes a necessary thing you ‘have’ to do, when you see holes in a favourite garment you do not want to lose yet. You ...

What is velvet made of and how is it made? Velvet is a medium-weight, soft fabric made of different types of fibers. The pile of fabric is made by interlacing a secondary yarn through woven cloth, ...

From daily wear to wedding gowns, Lace is an all-time favorite fabric for dressmaking. Here is a list of different types of lace fabrics and lace trims. Can you imagine that the Lace fabric you see ...

Textile fibers refer to filaments or threads which are woven, knitted, matted or bound to be used to make fabrics for different purposes. To put it in perspective, Fabric is made from yarns and yarn ...

There are so many types of fabrics available, it is very easy to feel lost in a textile showroom. Usually, the color and patterns attract you first to a fabric. But that is only one element of the ...

This is an allover pattern of diamonds (Lozenges). Most of the time the diamond motifs will be overlapping. It is an often seen pattern in men’s sweaters and socks. This is an all over check pattern ...

When a zipper doesn’t close on a perfectly well-made, well-fitting dress or your favorite bag, nothing can be more frustrating. Bags, shoes, skirts, dresses, blouses, pants – those zippers are ...