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Underwear glossary - craftsmanship in detail
The underwear glossary from underwear-shopping.de offers a comprehensive, clearly presented overview of the production, materials, and processing of underwear. From historical development and raw materials to yarn types, fabric formation, knit structures, finishing, and garment construction, all relevant technical terms are systematically explained.
The glossary is aimed at anyone who wants to consciously select underwear, compare materials, or deepen their textile expertise. Whether cotton, modal, micromodal, lyocell, synthetic fibers such as polyamide or elastane, different weaves and knits, lace, finishing processes, or care instructions – the content is clearly structured and explained in a practical way.
Thus, the glossary serves as a reference work, guide, and knowledge base for all things related to high-quality underwear – from raw materials to the finished garment.
1. Schiesser GmbH
2. Historical development
3. Underwear Manufacture
3.1 Raw Materials:
3.1.1 Cotton
3.1.2 Wool
3.1.3 Silk
3.1.4 Natural Man-made Fibers
3.1.5.2 Elastane
3.1.5.4 Polyurethan
3.1.5.5 Polyacrylic
3.1.6 Raw Material Mixtures
3.2 Yarn
3.3 Surface Formation
3.3.1 Fabrics
3.3.2 Knitted Fabrics
3.3.3 Knitted Binding
3.3.1.1 Line, cloth or Taffeta Binding
3.3.2 Knitted Fabrics
3.3.3 Knitted Binding
3.3.3.1 Single Surface or right/left products
3.3.3.2 Double Surface or right/right products
3.3.3.2.2. Double Rib
3.3.3.3 Interlock
3.3.3.4 Milano Rib
3.3.3.5 Nicki
3.3.3.6 Ajour Knitted Fabrics
3.3.3.7. Warp-knitted Goods
3.3.4 Card Webs
3.3.5 Laces and Applications
3.3.3.2 Double Surface or right/right products
3.3.3.2.1 Fine Rib
3.3.3.2.2. Double Rib
3.3.3.3 Interlock
3.3.3.4 Milano Rib
3.3.3.5 Nicki
3.3.3.6 Ajour Knitted Fabrics
3.3.3.7. Warp-knitted Goods
3.3.4 Card Webs
3.3.5 Laces and Applications
3.3.5.1 Web Laces
3.3.5.2 Raschel Laces / Fransen Laces / Clip Laces
3.3.5.3 Galont Laces
3.3.5.4 Volant Laces
3.3.5.5 Embroidery Laces
3.3.5.6 Eyelet Embroidery/Pin Laces
3.3.5.7 Guipure Lace/Etched Lace
3.3.5.8 Lace Embroidery
3.3.5.2 Raschel Laces / Fransen Laces / Clip Laces
3.3.5.3 Galont Laces
3.3.5.4 Volant Laces
3.3.5.5 Embroidery Laces
3.3.5.6 Eyelet Embroidery/Pin Laces
3.3.5.7 Guipure Lace/Etched Lace
3.3.5.8 Lace Embroidery
3.4 Refining
3.4.1 Bleaching
3.4.2 Coloring / Printing
3.4.3 Mercerizing
3.5.1 Design
3.5.2 Cut
3.5.3 Sizes
3.5.4 Layout
3.5.5 Ingredients / Pre-fabrication
3.5.6 Ready-made Clothing
3.5.7 Patterning Cycle
3.5.3 Sizes
3.5.4 Layout
3.5.5 Ingredients / Pre-fabrication
3.5.6 Ready-made Clothing
3.5.7 Patterning Cycle
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