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Buying corporate apparel and promotional products could be a daunting task. We have put together a list of the most commonly used terms here to help you. If you need help picking out products, visit our Corporate Apparel Buying Guide for help or email us at help@acelogowear.com .
1x1 Rib Also 2x2 rib knit trim. The width of each rib is the same as the width between each rib. This helps the garment retain its elasticity.
All-Weather Microfiber: 100% Polyester Microfiber with waterproof coating and fully taped seams. 100% waterproof.
Anti-Pill: A treatment applied to garments primarily to resist the formation of little balls on the fabric's surface due to abrasion during wear.
Argyle: Typically a diamond pattern woven into a garment.
Baby Pique: Very small pique knit. See Pique Knit.
Basket Weave: Knit process of weaving yarns back and forth resulting in a two-tone appearance.
Birdseye Jacquard: A small geometric pattern with a center dot knit into the fabric.
Blanket Stitch: A decorative stitch used to finish an unhemmed blanket. The stitch can be seen on both sides of the blanket.
Brushed Cotton: Cotton fabric that is brushed to remove all the excess lint and fibers from the fabric, leaving an ultra soft, smooth finish.
Chambray: A dressier fabric woven with white threads across colored threads.
Combed Cotton: Cotton yarn that has been combed to remove short fibers and straighten or arrange longer fibers in parallel order resulting in a smooth yarn used in finer garments.
Cool Mesh: Similar to a pique knit but with a more open texture for increased breathability. Features a soft hand for better comfort.
Cool Weave: Similar to a pique knit, but with a more open texture for increased breathability. Slightly larger knit than Cool Mesh, it has a denser feel.
Denier: A density of the weave in a nylon or polyester product.
Dobby: A decorative weave, usually geometric, that is woven into the fabric.
Dry-Fiber: A high activity sportswear fabric that absorbs, wicks and dries faster than average golfwear.
Duck Cloth: Tightly woven fabric that provides wind and snag resistance.
Dyed-To-Match: Buttons or trims that are the same color as the garment onto which they are sewn. EcoSpun A fleece outerwear fabric made from at least 50% materials reclaimed from recycled plastic soda pop bottles.
End-on-End: A 2-ply weave of different color yarns that run parallel against each other so that both colors are visible.
Enzyme Washed: A laundering process in which a catalytic substance is added to create a chemical change in the fabric resulting in a very soft finish, smoother appearing surface and reduced shrinkage.
Garment Washed: A wash process where softeners are added to finished garments to help the cotton fibers relax or bloom. The result is a fabric with a thicker appearance, reduced shrinkage and a softer hand.
Garment Dyed: A dyeing process that occurs after the garment is assembled.
Herringbone: A chevron or zig-zag pattern, knit into fabric.
Houndstooth: A medium sized broken check effect that is knit into the fabric. Interlock Knit A fabric that has two plys knit simultaneously to form one thicker and heavier ply. It has more natural stretch than a jersey knit, a soft hand, and the same appearance and feel on both sides.
Jacquard Knit: A pattern knit directly into the fabric during the manufacturing process. Typically, 2 or more colors are used.
Jersey Knit This fabric has a definite smooth side, the outside, and a textured side, the inside.
Lamborder: A flat rib knit, with specified dimensions, that is used to function as a placket and placket facing.
Matte Taslan: See Taslan but with a dull finish.
Melange: A mix of different colors of yarns knit together to create a heathered effect.
Mercerized: A product that has gone through a process to produce a smooth, lustrous hand.
Mesh: Similar to a pique knit, but with a more open texture for increased breathability. Larger knit than Cool Weave.
Micro Fleece: A high density, anti-pilling fleece made of knit micro-fibers that are brushed less than a regular fleece garment. It has a high capacity for warmth without the weight.
Microfiber: This fabric is tightly woven from a very fine poly thread and has a sueded finish for a luxurious, soft feel. Microfiber fabric is naturally water repellent due to its construction process and when specially treated, can also be waterproof.
Micro Cord: A very fine wale cord.
Micro-Stripe: An ultra-fine stripe that is knit into the fabric.
Nublend™ : The combination of a knitting and spinning process developed by JERZEES ® for their blended fleece that helps prevent pilling.
Overdyed: A process in which yarn dyed fabrics or piece dyed garments are put through an additional dye color to create unique colors.
Oxford: A type of fabric where the fibers are either cotton or blended man-made fibers Patch Pocket A pocket attached to the outside of a garment.
Pigment Dyed: A type of dye used to create a distressed or washed look.
Pill Free ®: A process developed by Lee ® to help prevent pilling on fleece garments.
Pique Knit: A knitting method that creates a fine textured surface that appears similar to a birdsnest or waffle weave.
Poly-filled: A warm polyester lining found in the body or sleeves of outerwear garments. It has more loft than a regular nylon lining.
Polynosic: Features similar characteristics to cotton and silk, has excellent luster and very little shrinkage.
Popcorn Pique: Alternating rows of 2 different pique knits; one knit is a baby pique, while the other is a larger pique that resembles small circles knit closely together.
Poplin: A tightly woven, durable, medium weight cotton or cotton blend fabric made using a rib variation of the plain weave which creates a slight ridge effect.
Print Pro™: A knitting process developed by Hanes ® for their fleece garments that creates a tighter knit for a better printing surface.
PVC: A polyurethane coating that is added to make garments water resistant. Raglan Sleeves Sleeves set with a diagonal seam from the neck to the armpit.
Rapid Dry: A fabric designed with a unique weave to wick away moisture from the body.
Rib Knit: A textured knit that has the appearance of vertical lines. It is highly elastic and retains "memory".
Ring Spun Yarn: Yarn made by continuously twisting and thinning a rope of cotton fibers. The twisting makes the short hairs of cotton stand out, resulting in a stronger yarn with a significantly softer hand.
R-Tek™ Fleece: 100% polyester fleece with an anti-pill finish which prevents the formation of little balls on the surface of the fabric. Sandwashed A washing process in which the fabric is washed with very fine lava rocks or rubber/silicon balls resulting in a softer fabric with a relaxed look and reduced shrinkage.
Stonewashed: A washing process in which the fabric or garment is heavily washed with lava rocks or rubber/silicon balls. The result is a softer fabric with a distressed or weathered look and reduced shrinkage.
Sueded Cotton: A fabric that goes through a brushing process to raise the nap and give the garment a soft hand.
Sueded Nylon: See Sueded Cotton. Taped Seams A strip of fabric sewn to the seam of a garment to prevent distortion. In outerwear, taped seams aid in waterproofing.
Taslan: Refers to how the fibers are woven and the resulting texture. Used mainly in outerwear garments, Taslan is a durable and water repellent nylon fabric with a slightly shiny surface.
Teklon: A rugged, stronger Taslan nylon that is water repellent.
Tencel: A fabric made from the cellulose found in wood pulp which is processed into a silk-like, delicate fabric.
Terra-Tek™: A durable and water repellent Taslan with a matte finish.
Terry Velour: A type of material with uncut loops on both sides. It has a soft, plush feel and is water absorbent.
Tuck Stitch: Refers to the look of the knit where some stitches are actually under the other stitches. Gives the shirt a waffle-weave type texture and look.
Twill: A fabric characterized by micro diagonal ribs producing a soft, smooth finish.
Washer Nylon: A nylon garment treated with a special finish to produce a crinkled effect.
Weathered Twill: A special dye process resulting in a softer fabric with a weathered appearance that will continue to enhance with each wash.
Yarn Dyed: Yarn that has been dyed prior to the weaving or knitting of the garment.
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