wool from the cashgora goat, born from the crossing between the cashmere goat and the Angora goat – combines the delicacy of cashmere with the brightness of Angora – also known for its resistance, its whiteness, its elasticity and its insulating power
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Archives: Glossary Terms
CAVALRY TWILL
wool or cotton fabric, tightly woven with fine parallel oblique ribs – relatively elastic and very resistant, from military uniforms – rope texture – used for winter clothing
CAVIAR
discreet pattern created by the weaving that melts away as soon as you move away from it to form a shaded color also called birdseye
CHALKSTRIPE
white stripe with blurred contours, as if drawn with chalk
CHEST POCKET
small front left pocket located at armpit level – on a jacket, often made in the form of a rectangle of fabric on the bias (upper left side) that hides an opening – on husbands jackets, a travetto is present on the upper left corner – the chest pocket can be plated on shirts and […]
CLAN
(English clan, from Gaelic clann) – the clan is the grouping of members of a large family, all descended from a common ancestor, and recognizing the patriarchal authority of the clan leader
CLUB TIE
striped tie that used to show membership in a group
COTTON
natural cellulosic textile fiber constituting the seminal hairs that grow on the surface of the seeds of the cotton plant – used according to weight for summer suits or for all-season pants – use a very heavy cotton to reduce wrinkling
CUFFED HEM
the bottom of a pair of pants arrives unfinished in order to leave the choice of the length of the leg and the hem type – for a cuffed bottom the fabric is folded towards the outside, the wearer can thus choose the height and the width of his cuff – a kick tape (a […]
DENIM
(fabric from Nîmes) – very strong cotton fabric, in twill weave with indigo blue warp and ecru weft