All Materials and Fabrics from A to Z!
Acetate
All-rounder
- Acetate (AC): Acetate (cellulose) is a synthetic fiber based on cellulose, making it an all-rounder – it doesn’t shrink, doesn’t wrinkle, has a sheen, retains its color, and is extremely easy to care for. Perfect for dresses, skirts, and sportswear. You can safely machine wash and tumble dry it, and ironing is no problem as it withstands high temperatures.
Acrylic
Washable at higher temperatures
- Acrylic or polyacrylic (PAN): This is a synthetic fabric often used as an excellent substitute for wool. It is warm, soft, colorfast, dirt-repellent, and wrinkle-free. Acrylic can usually be washed at medium temperatures (40 – 60 degrees) and tumble dried at low temperature – all without wrinkling. The fabric is also suitable for ironing.
Elastane
Pleasantly stretchable
- (Organic) Cotton or Cotton (CO): Cotton offers pleasant, skin-friendly wearing properties as it can absorb a good amount of moisture without leaving a clammy feeling on the skin. Thanks to its special structure, cotton is suitable for allergy sufferers, and it's also a very durable fabric that guarantees safe and comfortable wear while always providing a fresh feeling even in hot temperatures. T-shirts, sweaters, and women’s trousers made of cotton fabric are especially airy, long-lasting, easy to care for, and always look effortlessly casual. Denim fabric for jeans or flannel fabric for jackets and shirts is also primarily made from cotton. Special organic cotton is grown under controlled conditions and produced fairly. The production process is highly transparent, making it possible to fully trace the garments. Additionally, the CO2-neutral production ensures no environmental pollution.
Cashmere
Noble animal fiber
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Cashmere wool (WS) is a noble animal fiber obtained from the undercoat of the cashmere goat, which lives in South Asia and Nepal. It is not only one of the most expensive and precious fibers available, but also one of the warmest. Much easier to care for and more affordable than pure cashmere are cashmere products blended with other fine materials such as silk or other types of wool.
Linen
Breathable & lightweight
- Linen (LI): Linen is very breathable, cooling, and lightweight – making it ideal for warm temperatures. In addition, the fabric is extremely durable, dirt-repellent, and exudes casual elegance. Linen can often be washed at home, but not always, so be careful! Since linen wrinkles easily, it's best to iron it while the fibers are still damp.
Lyocell
Low temperatures when washing
- Lyocell (CLY): This fabric is derived from cellulose. It is commonly found in garments such as denim jeans, chino pants, underwear, or shirts. Washing and drying should ideally be done at low temperatures!
Polyamide
High durability
- Polyamide (PA): This is a plastic that is synthesized and thus used in the production of synthetic fibers. Other well-known names for these fibers include nylon, perlon, enkalon, or kevlar. Polyamide is especially known for its high durability: it is very dimensionally stable and resistant to tearing and abrasion. Additionally, the fibers are elastic, stretchable, and have a high sheen.
Polyester
Synthetic fabric
- Polyester (PES): Polyester is a synthetic fabric often blended with materials like cotton or wool. It can usually be washed at warmer temperatures but should only be tumble dried at low heat. Ironing is no problem. Microfiber products are also made from polyester or polyamide. Microfibers are long, dense fibers processed into fine yarns. They are known for being especially wind- and water-resistant while remaining breathable, lightweight, and tear-resistant. Fleece products are also made from polyester or cotton for warm functional clothing.
Silk
Soft & luxurious texture
- Silk (SE): This animal fiber is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm and is therefore biodegradable. It has a soft texture and is one of the most durable natural fibers, but beware: it tends to build up static electricity. For this delicate material, only dry cleaning or hand washing is recommended. Fine and luxurious fabrics like organza, chiffon, tulle, velvet, or satin are often made from silk.
Viscose
Pleasant to wear
- Viscose (CV): Viscose is also known as artificial silk because it feels almost like silk on the skin. The material is industrially produced and derived from cooked wood chips that release cellulose. It wears like cotton but is even softer. However, the fiber is delicate when washed. Hang to dry and iron while still damp. Overall, it is very skin-friendly and resists sweat odors.
Wool
Hand wash recommended
- Wool (WO): It is traditionally obtained from sheep’s fleece. Wool should only be washed rarely, and if so, preferably by hand with lukewarm water or on your washing machine’s wool cycle. Wool provides excellent warmth but requires a long time to dry. However, the material is very resistant to dirt and hardly wrinkles. Well-known variants include cashmere wool (WS) or mohair (WM) from specific breeds of goats, angora (WA) from the angora rabbit, alpaca wool (WP), or virgin wool (WV). Alpaca wool is considered one of the highest-quality types of wool. There are only about four million alpacas worldwide, and they are sheared only every two years, making their yarn a very precious material. Fashion made from alpaca wool keeps you warm in winter and provides pleasant breathability in summer. Virgin wool refers to wool obtained exclusively by shearing live sheep.