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Sharkskin

\shärkskn\

Sharkskin is a smooth worsted fabric with a soft texture and a two-toned woven appearance.

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Houndstooth

\houndzˈto͞oth\

A type of check effect is made by a variation in the pattern of interlacing yarns, using at least two different colors.

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Corduroy

\kôrd-roi\

A medium to heavyweight cotton pile fabric with wales, usually cut vertically.

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Chambray

\ˈsham-ˌbrā\

It is a closely woven firm fabric with a slightly glossy surface made from cotton, and sometimes flax and polymer fibers.


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Cotton

\ˈkä-tən\

The thread or cloth manufactured from the fiber of the plant of the same name.

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