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Synthetic Fibers and Fabrics: The Complete Guide to Types, Properties, Uses & Sustainability Look at the label on the clothes you are wearing right now — and there is a better than even chance you will find polyester, nylon, acrylic, or spandex listed. Synthetic fibers account for approximately 65% of all textile fiber produced globally….

What Is Linen? The Complete Guide to Linen Fabric, Properties, Uses & Sustainability Linen is one of the oldest, most refined, and most genuinely sustainable fabrics in the world. It has been cooling skin in hot summers for tens of thousands of years, draping the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs, furnishing the homes of European aristocracy,…

What Is a Bedsheet? The Complete Guide to Bed Sheet Materials, Weaves & Thread Count You spend roughly eight hours every night in direct contact with your bedsheets—yet most people give them far less thought than other sleep investments like mattresses or pillows. The right bedsheet can mean the difference between sleeping cool or overheating,…

How Is a Mattress Made? A Complete Guide to Mattress Manufacturing, Materials & Construction You spend roughly a third of your life on a mattress—yet most people have little idea what is actually inside one or how those carefully engineered layers of materials come together to deliver a night’s sleep. Whether you are a mattress…

What is Polyester Fleece?  Polyester fleece is a soft, fuzzy fabric used for sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, mittens, hats, blankets, and any other applications where a warm, wool-like material is needed. It is a two-sided pile material, meaning that both the front and back surfaces of the fabric sprout a layer of cut fibers, similar to…

What is geotextile?  There are two kinds of geotextiles: the first one is woven geotextile, and the second is non-woven geotextile. The difference between woven and non-woven fabrics lies in the method of production. Geotextile woven is made with two or more sets of thread/filament fiber that weave to each other, while non-woven is made…

What is hollow fiber or hollowfibre?  Hollow-fiber duvets get their name since they’re made from fibers that have space between their knotting. The ‘hollow’ space between the fibers helps to ensure that the duvet is breathable and also means it’s higher than many other comparable duvets filled with alternative synthetic fillings. Hollow fiber is a…

What is flax (linen)?  Once one of the world’s most common textiles, linen now represents only 1% of global apparel fibers in use. Consumption peaked in 2005 at 709,000 tons and has been in decline since. It is the oldest known plant fiber used to make textiles and was widely used until displaced by cotton….

What is hemp?  Hemp is a strong and relatively coarse fiber that is used alone or in blends, mostly for woven textiles. It is used, to name a few, in jeans, shirts, uppers for shoes, hats, and accessories. It is made from the stems of Cannabis sativa, a variety of hemp that has extremely low…

What is Tencel?  Tencel is a branded version of the Manmade Cellulosic (MMC) fiber known as lyocell. It is a registered trademark of the manufacturer called Lenzing. Its development in the 1980s was partially motivated by concern over environmental impacts associated with rayon, which also belongs to the group of MMC fibers. Tencel is similar…