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Cable knit
A knitting pattern in which cables appear to twist around one another.
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Calendered
A fabric, such as cotton, that has undergone a special finishing process to appear more lustrous.
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Calfskin
Leather made from the skin of the calf.
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Camel hair
The hair sheared from the underside of the Bactrian camel. It produces a soft, luxurious fabric, typically used for suits and jackets and often tan in color.
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Camp shirt
A casual button-down shirt, often in cotton, with a notched collar, boxy cut, straight hem and short sleeves.
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Canvas
A heavy, durable plain-weave fabric, usually in cotton, linen, hemp or wool.
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Cap sleeve
Popular in womenswear, a short sleeve that extends slightly over the edge of the shoulder.
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Capri pant
A slim-fitting women’s pant that hits just above the ankle.
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Car coat
A three-quarter-length A-line sport coat popularized in the 1950s as a comfortable option while driving a car.
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Cardigan
A sweater style that buttons down the front.
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Carding
A yarn finishing process in which extraneous fibers are removed, resulting in a smoother yarn.
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Cargo pant
Military-inspired pant defined by utility styling and large pockets at the hips or legs.
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Cashmere gauge
The number of stitches per inch of knit fabric. A higher gauge indicates a finer, thinner yarn that creates smoother textured cashmere. A lower gauge indicates a chunkier stitch.
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Cashmere
An extremely soft and lightweight fiber combed from the undercoat of the long-haired Kashmir goat. Because only a few ounces are obtained from each goat, this luxurious fiber is scarce and very costly.
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Chalk stripe
Thin, evenly spaced white or grey lines on dark fabrics, often used in suiting.
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Chambray
A lightweight plain-weave fabric, usually made of cotton, which combines an indigo yarn with a white yarn to achieve a denim-like effect.
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Chamois
A fabric with a soft nap meant to imitate a type of sueded leather from the chamois goat.
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Channel stitching
Parallel lines of straight stitches often seen in quilting.
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Charmeuse
From the French word for "charmer," a lightweight, lustrous satin fabric with a dull crepe backing that is most often made in silk.
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Chenille
From the French word for "caterpillar," a fuzzy fabric woven or knit from yarns with short fibers projecting on all sides.
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Chesterfield
A men’s or women's single- or double-breasted wool overcoat with a straight cut and a velvet collar. Named after the 6th Earl of Chesterfield, a fashion leader in the 1830s and 1840s.
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Cheviot
A very rough, textured tweed made from the wool of the Cheviot sheep, native to the hilly border country between England and Scotland.
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Chevron
Popular in Art Nouveau style, a pattern characterized by inverted V's.
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Chiffon
A gauzy, transparent fabric, usually made in silk, that is extremely lightweight but very strong.
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Chino
Originally used for summer uniforms for the US Army, a durable cotton twill that is woven in several weights and finished with a smooth, mercerized surface or a soft brushed one.
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Chinoiserie
A term used in textiles, fashion and decorative arts to describe items of Chinese influence.
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Cloche
A close-fitting bell-shaped women's hat popular in the 1920s.
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Club collar
First popularized in the early 20th century, a spread collar characterized by short rounded points.
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Clutch
A small-sized handbag without a handle.
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Coldblack®
A special finishing technology exclusive to RLX that reflects sun and UV-rays and protects clothing from heat and sunlight.
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Collar pin
A pin or clip similar to a safety pin that secures underneath the tie knot to hold the collar in place and create a higher arc for the knot.
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Color-blocking
The use of large areas of contrasting solid color on a single garment for a bold effect.
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Colorfastness
The ability of a fabric to maintain its color and not fade or run.
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Combing
A yarn finishing process that removes additional extraneous fibers for a stronger, smoother yarn. High-quality cottons and worsted wools are typically combed.
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Concho
First created by Navajo silversmiths in the late 1800s, a round Southwestern metal decoration usually hand-crafted from silver and used to adorn belts and jewelry.
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Corduroy
A durable cotton fabric with raised vertical rows of soft pile. The more rows per inch, the finer the wale.
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Corozo button
A high-quality scratch-resistant button crafted from the Tagua nut and used as a natural alternative to synthetic buttons.
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Corset
A women’s bodice reinforced with interior boning and worn to shape the figure.
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Cotton drill
Often used as a lining in handbags, an English summer-weight version of a men's suiting fabric that is durable and soft.
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Cotton
The soft, fluffy fibers gathered from the seed pods of the cotton plant. There are several grades of cotton fiber; Pima and Sea Island are the best quality.
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Coverall
A loose-fitting jumpsuit worn as a protective layer over other garments. In layette clothing, a one-piece garment for newborns.
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Covert
A rugged twill fabric, usually wool, woven from a twisted yarn that blends two dark colors for a subtly flecked look.
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Cowlneck
A draped neckline in which fabric falls in soft folds.
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Crepe de chine
A tissue-weight, fine fabric, most often silk, characterized by a pebbly crepe texture.
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Crepe
Often silk or rayon, a fabric known for its pebbly and sometimes dry surface.
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Crewelwork
A decorative form of embroidery using heavy colored yarns in a variety of different stitches.
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Crewneck
A round collarless neckline.
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Crochet
A lace-like fabric knit from a continuous sequence of looped yarn using a single hooked needle.
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Cuff link
A decorative linked fastener worn to close a shirt cuff.
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Cuff
The turned-up hem of a trouser or the separate sewn-on extension of a shirt sleeve.
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Cummerbund
A wide pleated waistband usually worn with a tuxedo.
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Cupro
Often used as a lining, a fabric created from regenerated cellulose fiber that breathes like cotton but feels like silk.
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Curtain waistband
An attached strip of fabric that lines the interior waistband of trousers for a clean, tailored finish.
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