Types of Natural Textures
Natural textures comprise a majority of the clothing inudstry's products. Whether it's your favorite cotton T-shirt, wool sweater or silk dress shirt, the world's natural textures are a part of your everyday life. These textures are also used in furniture, window dressings, table linens, bedding and more. Does this Spark an idea?
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Cotton
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Cotton has a soft and comfortable feel. Cotton fabrics can have a patterned or glazed finish. Cotton is a durable fabric that is wrinkle-resistant and isn't prone to staining. Cotton clothing is used for T-shirts, sweaters, and dress shirts.
Linen
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The linen texture is used primarily in bedding. Sheets, pillow cases and shams are just some of the products made by linen. Linen is durable and is made in a variety of colors and designs.
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Leather
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Leather is one of the more expensive natural fabric textures. This fabric comes in brown, black and white finish. There are different types of leather including cowhide and sheepskin. Clothing items using leather are jackets, pants and shoes. Leather is also used in furniture, car interiors and more.
Silk
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Silk is a soft and smooth texture that comes in a variety of colors. This shiny texture is found in shirts, dresses and more. It's recommended to dry clean silk as the fiber can shrink considerably if hand washed or placed in a washer. Silk is a strong fiber but loses some of the strength when it gets wet.
Wool
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Wool is a natural fiber made popular with sweaters. The fabric ranges between hard and fuzzy textures. Wool is also dyed in multicolor yarns for a quality clothing finish.
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