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Fleece Characteristics
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Fleece Characteristics
2026/2/21

Fleece that can be quickly thrown on when it's chilly, not only great as an everyday cold weather item, but essential as a mid-layer for the outdoors.

Flammability vs. Flame Resistant (FR) Fabrics: 12 Critical Questions Every Fabric & Apparel Professional Must Understand
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Flammability vs. Flame Resistant (FR) Fabrics: 12 Critical Questions Every Fabric & Apparel Professional Must Understand
2026/2/20

Q1: Are flammability and flame resistance the same thing? A: No. They are completely different concepts. One-sentence summary: Flammability = entry-level safety pass; Flame resistance = advanced per

Mid-Layer Fleece Showdown: Primaloft® Active Evolve vs. Polartec® Alpha Direct vs. Teijin® Octa
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Mid-Layer Fleece Showdown: Primaloft® Active Evolve vs. Polartec® Alpha Direct vs. Teijin® Octa
2026/1/25

For outdoor apparel engineers, brand buyers, and material innovators, the mid-layer fleece is the unsung hero of thermal regulation.

Bow, Skew & Twist: A Technical Q&A for Textile Quality Control
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Bow, Skew & Twist: A Technical Q&A for Textile Quality Control
2026/1/25

For textile engineers, QC teams, and apparel manufacturers, misalignment defects like bow, skew, and twist are frequent sources of production delays, cost overruns, and customer disputes.

Pima Cotton 101: 10 Essential Q&As (Supima® vs. Pima Breakdown)
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Pima Cotton 101: 10 Essential Q&As (Supima® vs. Pima Breakdown)
2026/1/25

Superior + Pima = Supima®

Wales vs. Warp: Why Getting Knit Fabric Terminology Right Matters
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Wales vs. Warp: Why Getting Knit Fabric Terminology Right Matters
2026/1/25

Mixing up “wales” with “warp” is more than a slip of the tongue—it’s a direct path to miscommunication, sampling errors, and unnecessary costs in global sourcing.