Glossary
In an effort to provide as much clarity as possible around our products, we've put together some definitions to help answer any questions you might have.
Bio-Basic Finish:
The Bio-finishing process enhances fabric quality by decreasing the pilling tendency of knitted fabrics.
This process removes protruding fibres & slubs from knitted fabrics, significantly reduces pilling, softens fabric hand feel and provides a smooth fabric appearance.
Bi-Stretch:
Our Bi Stretch is a tightly woven cotton and spandex fabric which has a slight stretch. It is designed to provide full ease of movement and keeps its shape.
Chino:
Our Chino is a soft washed cotton twill. This cotton rich blend fibre with added spandex provides stretch, comfort and fit.
Conscious Choice:
A collection of garments thoughtfully crafted with sustainability in mind by using processes, fibres, and techniques to help reduce our carbon footprint. Shop our Conscious Choice Collection here.
Cotton:
A natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibre that requires less chemical processing than other fabrics.
Digital Print:
Digital Textile Printing requires less water and energy than other processes. It also uses significantly less ink which reduces waste.
LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose
These are branded viscose fibers, which are derived from sustainable wood and pulp, coming from certified and controlled sources. LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers have been certified with the EU Ecolabel for textile products (license no.AT/016/001) as meeting high environmental standards throughout their life cycle: from raw material extractions to production, distribution, and disposal. LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers can be robustly identified in the final product, assuring you that your purchase contains genuine LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose fibers. To learn more, visit www.ecovero.com. LENZING™ and ECOVERO™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.
French Terry
French terry is a knit fabric known for its luxurious soft texture. The front has smooth finish similar to a jersey tee while the back has a small looped terry finish. This fabric is mid-weight and is lighter than traditional fleece. It is often used in sportswear like sweatshirts, sweatpants and loungewear for its cozy, moisture-wicking and absorbent qualities.
Garment Dye:
Garment Dye is a dying process where the garment is first made then dyed. This process gives the garment a soft, worn in look and feel.
Laser Printing:
Designs are applied directly to fabric using laser technology which requires minimal water, no harsh chemicals, and less energy than other methods.
Linen:
Grown from flax plants, linen is easy to grow, requires little water, and is biodegradable.
Lyocell:
Lyocell is a form of rayon, a natural, man-made fabric derived from wood pulp often from renewable eucalyptus trees. Lyocell is a versatile fiber known for its silk-like texture and has many properties like wrinkle resistance, anti-bacterial, durability, and moisture absorption.
Modal:
A type of rayon made from regenerated cellulose fibre obtain from beech trees. These trees requires less land and water consumption for production than other natural fibres. Modal is light, breathable, soft and absorbent often used in luxury textile.
Mono-Material:
Mono-materiality occurs when only one fibre content is used, instead of a blend. For example, our 100% cotton collection is considered mono-material.
Organic Cotton:
A natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibre that utilizes low-impact finishing processes and is grown without synthetic additives or pesticides.
Ottoman:
A textural stitch pattern that looks like horizontal, overlapping lines on the garment.
Paper Bag Waist:
The paper bag waist is a style commonly found on pants, skirts, and shorts, characterized by a ruffled or gathered appearance at the waist. This gathered portion can encircle the entire waist or be concentrated at the back. When worn, it resembles the cinched top of a paper bag. The high-waisted design usually includes a drawstring or belt for cinching, allowing for various styling options like bows or knots. Not only does the paper bag waist add volume and visual interest to an outfit, but it also flatters different body types by accentuating the waistline, creating a feminine silhouette, and providing comfort in both formal and casual settings.
Ponte:
Ponte de Roma, or in short "PDR" or "Ponte" is a knit fabric composed of rayon, nylon or polyester and spandex. This thick, double knit fabric used to make our best-selling pant provides a two-way stretch, moulds to your body shape while providing a smooth streamline silhouette and comfort.
Pearlite™:
Pearlite™ Rayon takes its active ingredient from the insides of oyster shells that would normally go to the landfill. A pearl viscose offers antimicrobial properties as well as moisture absorption and a soft hand feel, suitable particularly for sports clothing such as socks.
Rayon (Viscose):
A regenerated cellulose fiber obtained from natural sources such as wood and agricultural products. (often referred to as Viscose)
REPREVE® Recycled Polyester:
REPREVE® recycled polyester is the world’s leading recycled fiber made from plastic bottles, to protect our land, oceans and air.
For the good of tomorrow. Products made with REPREVE® help conserve energy and natural resources.
To find out more visit https://repreve.com/
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Recycled Polyester:
A polyester made from recycled material (typically plastic bottles) and uses less water, energy and natural resources than virgin fibre.
Ripstop:
Ripstop fabrication has a cross hatch weaving process that enhances the wearability of the pant to be more durable and tear resistant.
Soft Shell:
Soft shell fabric is woven nylon or polyester that is stretchy, highly breathable, and decently weather resistant. These characteristics make soft shell jackets ideal for walking, climbing, biking and outdoor activities. They are great transitional seasons "go to jackets."
Soft Touch RNS:
RNS is the abbreviation for the fabric content composed of rayon, nylon and spandex . Our New Soft Touch RNS has a smooth soft hand feel, superior stretch and improved durability.
Sublimation Print:
A virtually waterless printing process that generates less waste than other methods and prevents dye from entering water systems.
TENCEL™ Lyocell:
These are branded lyocell fibers, which are derived from sustainable wood sources – sustainably managed forests. Wood and pulp used by the Lenzing Group is harvested from certified and controlled sources. To learn more, visit www.tencel.com. TENCEL™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG.
TENCEL™ Modal:
These are branded modal fibers, which are mainly manufactured from renewable raw material beech wood, sourced from sustainable forests in Austria and neighbouring countries. To learn more, visit www.tencel.com. TENCEL™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG
Water Proof:
Water-Proof provides the highest level of protection from water amongst all outerwear. Water Proof feature is accomplished by a combination of fabric, added membranes, coating, and garment construction that enhance to decrease the amount of water penetration.
Water Repellent:
Water-Repellent refers to the fabrics ability to repel water on contact. This is often achieved with special coating or treatment where water beads off the fabric.
Water Resistant:
Water-Resistant provides the lower level of water protection. The fabric is designed specifically to resist water penetration from short exposure to light rain.