All About: TEXTILES

Following are resources that will provide you with information about anything you ever wanted to know about textiles, and then some...

Alphabetical Trademark & Brand Name Index
http://www.fabriclink.com/search/trademark-search.cfm

Dictionary of Fabric Terms - Whaleys-Bradford – glossary of fabric terminology
http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/glossary.cfm

Fabric-Isms - sayings, phrases, movies, song titles and quotations containing fabric, apparel or textile terms
http://www.fabriclink.com/Dictionaries/cism.cfm#top

Fabric Identification – Fabrics.net
http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp

Fabric Identification Table Using the Burn Test – extensive information including characteristics by fiber type, reaction to flame, beading, after-flame, ash, odor, and smoke/fumes
http://www.fabrics-manufacturers.com/fabric-identification-table.html

Fabric Information and Facts – detailed information about every fabric imaginable
http://www.fabrics.net/fabricinfo.asp

Fabric Marketplace – This site provides in-depth information about natural and man-made fabrics including characteristics, quality, uses, weaves, finishes, textures, and designs. It has a glossary, buyer’s guide, fabric comparison chart, along with definitions and information about identification, care, storage and the manufacturing process for various fabrics.
http://www.fabrics-manufacturers.com/

Fiber Characteristics
http://www.fabriclink.com/University/Char.cfm

Fiber History
http://www.fabriclink.com/University/history.cfm

Glossary of Fabric Performance Terms
http://www.thetechnicalcenter.com/Dictionaries/PerformanceGlossary.cfm

Identifying Fabrics - Burning Test – How to identify fabrics based on how they burn
http://www.fabriclink.com/University/BurnTest.cfm

Performance Term Glossary
http://www.fabriclink.com/Dictionaries/PerformanceGlossary.cfm

Stain Guide for Washable Fabrics
http://www.thetechnicalcenter.com/Stains/Washable.cfm

Stain Guide - Washable Fabrics
http://www.fabriclink.com/Stains/Washable.cfm

Stain Guide - Carpets
http://www.fabriclink.com/Stains/Carpet.cfm

Stain Guide - Upholstery
http://www.fabriclink.com/Stains/Upholstery.cfm

Stain Removal Guide
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/stain_frame.htm

Textile Dictionary
http://www.ntgi.net/ICCF&D/textile.htm

Textile Dictionary
http://www.thetechnicalcenter.com/Dictionaries/Textile.cfm

Textile Dictionary
http://www.fabriclink.com/Dictionaries/Textile.cfm