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3-in-1 jackets jacket consisting of two components that can either be worn individually or together, e.g. removable fleece, jackets offers the opportunity to wear fleece and jacket individually or together (3 possibilities to wear). acrylic synthetic fibre similar to wool, characteristics: light-resistant, easy care, warming, high bulkiness, weather- and shape resistance, quick drying

down jackets have to be filled with down from duck or goose, characteri stics: light weight, breathable, high isolation, great elasticity (unfold quickly to their original size after unpacking), winter jackets consist often of a mixture of 90% down and 10% feathers, feathers are important for an optimal isolation and enable the right unfolding of the jackets that wouldn´t be possible with a filling made of 100% down drill fabric in body weave, often in combination with cotton (cot ton drill) or linen, characteristics: tear-resistant, extremely dense, hard-wearing, long-lasting DuPont™ Sorona® Sorona® is a functional fiber made from renewable vegetable resources by the chemical company DuPontTM, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption are significantly lower in production than with conventional products, characteri stics: soft, robust, breathable and quick-drying fabric with good thermal performance elastane synthetic fibre used in small quantities for a better elasticity and form stability, often used in cuffs (e.g. on the neckline and sleeves) enzyme washed fabrics are treated with enzymes for various reasons, often aiming for a soft feel and a smooth surface, sometimes small tears are deliberately created in the fabric to make clothing look worn (used look) felt non-woven fabric, fibres get connected through a chemical, thermic or mechanical process, originally made from wool, also produced in various natural and synthetic fibres, characteristics: high density, elastic with pressure, slightly stretchable, resistant, high isolation fil-à-fil fabric with a diamond-like appearance, colour change in warp or weft ensures a special two-tone look, which is refer red to as the speckle effect, characteristics: hard-wearing and easy to iron fleece brushed velour fabric, usually made of polyester, the loops of this knitwear are cut open and roughened, soft and velvet touch, comfortable on the skin, high isolation at low weight, water repellent

jute bast fibre, made from the stems of jute plant, coarse fibre, characteristics: tear resistant, suitable for dying, high firm ness at stretching, specific smell

kent collar elegant, classical, pointed, short collar - suitable for almost all tie knots and -shapes, also suitable for bow ties

knitted fleece knitted out- and brushed inside give the fleece an exceptio nal visual characteristic and a good isolation

antipilling special treatment to reduce pilling and felting

Lycra® registered trademark, elastane fibre

antibacterial special treatment to avoid the proliferation of bacteria and fungus, reduces odour

mercerized cotton Mercerization is a refinement process to make fibers more tear-resistant and give them a shiny look, mercerized cotton can be colored more evenly, shrinks less, hardly creases and has a particularly soft touch

Bionic-Finish® Eco water and dirt repellent impregnation, also known as DWR (durable water repellent) treatment, made from biodegra dable ingredients, environmentally friendly and PFC-free, characteristics: washable, abrasion-resistant

mesh material with coarse structure for more breathability, often used for linings or insets

brushed cotton loose fibres are errected through a bruhsing process, enables a soft and velvet surface

microfleece short cut fleece material, lighter, finer and more compact than regular fleece

brushed inside sweaters are roughened inside after knitting to obtain the soft and warming fleece lining

mottled yarn using yarns with different thickness creates this effect

button-down collar collar points are fixed with buttons, sporty look, mostly used for leisure wear worn without a tie

neck tape fabric tape between body and collar for comfortable wearing, shoulder-to-shoulder necktape is a characteristic of quality and improves dimensional stability and stabilisation of the seams, often with herringbone pattern new kent collar an elegant mix of kent and cutaway collar, not as wide as the cutaway, not as pointed as the classical kent collar, suitable for all tie knots organic cotton has certifications such as GOTS and OCS, in-conversion cotton supports farmers in switching from conventional to organic cotton, during the conversion all ecological standards are already observed, it usually takes 3 years to receive an organic certification oxford plain-weave fabric, two-tone appearance because of the use of one white and one coloured yarn, durable and soft fabric that is warming on cool days, mostly used for leisure wear and often in combination with a button-down collar padded jackets quilted parts guarantee an even filling, filling can exist of various materials, padded jackets with down filling are called down jackets panels fabric elements of caps are called panels, most caps consist of 5 or 6 panels, 5 panel caps are better suitable for decora tion on the front (no stitching at the front) pima cotton high quality due to long fibres, harvesting by hand and op timal growing conditions in Peru, characteristics: extra soft, light shine, extremely durable

cap closures metal clip closure, hook and loop fastener (Velcro®, Rip StripTM), buckle (tri-glide buckle), press stud (click&snap closure, snap back, pvc closure), Flexfit®

chino cotton (cotton-twill) twill weave fabric, pattern of diagonal parallel ribs

collar bones are added to the collar to prevent the collar points from rolling up, collar bones can be fixed or removable and can be made of different materials (plastic is the most commonly used material) combed cotton the cotton is parallelized before spinning and short fibres are removed, as a result, the spun yarn is finer, stronger and has a smoother surface, less pilling Cordura® trademark, fabric made from polyamide, characteristics: rougher, better tear-resistant and more textured than regular nylon, water repellent and fast drying cutaway collar also called Italian collar, widely-spaced collar points, depen ding on the distance between the collar wings it is suitable for smaller or larger tie knots decorative seams are often conspicuous and are intended to decorate the gar ment in a targeted manner, some examples are piping, lap, quilting or edge seams, certain areas are contoured or made more conspicuous through decorative stitching, decorative stitching can only decorate or have an additional function, decorative seams can be distinguished by stitch type, stitch length and thread color cotton natural fibre, high moisture absorption, pleasant touch, good colourability

fleece with smooth surface perfect for decoration because of the smooth outside, brushed only inside

french terry not brushed inside, sweater is less soft and warm, less pilling

heather/melange using yarns with different colours and materials creates this effect

herringbone twill fabric, distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern, reminding of a fish skeleton, easy to iron, tough and densely woven fabric, often used for casual business outfits hybrid jackets made of mixed material, that provide different characteristics, for example on body and arms, for example wind proof and breathable materials are combined

interlock very compact surface, high quality, durable, elastic fabric with good washing results, inside and outside look the same

piqué granular surface, raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric are characteristic

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