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- Absorbency
- A measure of how much amount of water a fabric can absorb.
- Acetate
- Acetate is a synthetic fiber.
- Acrylic
- Acrylic fiber is a synthetic polymer fiber that contains at least 85% acrylonitrile.
- Aida cloth
- Aida cloth is a coarse open-weave fabric traditionally used for cross-stitch.
- Alnage
- Alnage is the official supervision of the shape and quality of manufactured woolen cloth.
- Alpaca
- Alpaca is a name given to two distinct things:
- The wool of the Peruvian alpaca.
- A style of fabric originally made from alpaca fiber but now frequently made from a similar type of fiber.
- Angora
- Angora refers to the hair of the Angora rabbit, or the fabric made from Angora rabbit fur. (Fabric made from angora goat is mohair.)
- Appliqué
- Appliqué is a sewing technique in which fabric shapes, lace or trim, are sewn onto a foundation fabric to create designs.
- Aramid
- Aramid fiber is a fire-resistant and strong synthetic fiber.
- Argyle
- An argyle pattern is one containing diamonds in a sort of diagonal checkerboard pattern.
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