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Glossary |
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| BIPOLAR |
Double-faced poly fabric coated on both sides to react to different conditions |
| BREATHABLE |
Fabric with the ability to allow sweat vapors to escape from inside |
| COATED |
Applied during productionof the fabric, liquid coating |
| DENIER |
The mass of a strand of yarn |
| DOMESTIC |
Made in the USA |
| DWR |
Durable Wather Repellent |
| FACE FABRICS |
The outside surface of the fabric |
| FLC |
Fleece |
| FR |
Fire Retardant |
| FT |
Food |
| HAND |
Feel of a fabric |
| IMPORT |
Made outside the USA |
| LB |
Pound |
| LOFT |
The depth of the fabric |
| MICROFIBER |
Small manmade fibers |
| MICROFLEECE |
Fleece made with microfibers |
| NEO |
Neoprene |
| OZ |
Ounce |
| PLY |
Thread that can be twisted to make multiple threads |
| PRELOAD |
Referffing to cordlocks, the hole is held open until you release it |
| REC |
Recycled |
| RL |
Roll or Reel |
| RTL |
Retail |
| SBR |
Synthetic Blend Rubber |
| SEALCOAT |
Fabric that has multiple layers of Urethane coating making it heat sealable |
| SHIRL |
Shirling |
| SS/SINGLE SIDED FACE/SINGLE |
Made for a particular side |
| ST or STR |
Stretch |
| TENSILE STRENGTH |
how a material holds up to lengthwise stress |
| THREAD COUNT |
Number of threads per inch |
| TRICOT KNIT |
Flexible knitted fabric |
| TWILL |
Basic fabric weave, diagonal wrap |
| UNCOATED |
Breathable |
| URETHANE |
Type of moisture resistant coating |
| UV |
Ultra Violet |
| VLR |
Velour |
| W/P/B |
Waterproof/Breathable renamed Water Resistant/Breathable |
| WHLS |
Wholesale |
| WICKING |
Fabric quality which pulls sweat and moisture away from the skin |
| X STATIC |
Odor controlling fibers |
| YD |
Linear yard |
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