water-repellent cloth
1water-repellent — adjective cloth or clothes that are water repellent are specially treated with chemicals so that water runs off them …
2Durable water repellent — Fluorine containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water resistant. DWR (durable water repellent) is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water resistant (or hydrophobic). Most factory applied treatments are… …
3Mackinaw cloth — A mackinaw is a heavy dense water repellent woolen cloth, such as Melton cloth. It was used to make a short coat of the same name, sometimes with a doubled shoulder. Mackinaw jackets were invented by Metis women in 1811, when John Askin, and… …
4loden — lo•den [[t]ˈloʊd n[/t]] n. 1) tex a sturdy, water repellent cloth, usu. of coarse wool 2) Also called lo′den green′. the deep olive green color of this fabric • Etymology: 1910–15; < G; OHG lodo; cf. OE lotha cloak …
5textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
6Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …
7Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …
8Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… …
9List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line …
10Gore-Tex — is a waterproof/breathable fabric, and a registered trademark of W. L. Gore and Associates. It was co invented by Wilbert L. Gore, Rowena Taylor, and Gore s son, Robert W. Gore. Robert Gore was granted U.S. Patent 3,953,566 on April 27, 1976, for …
