Knowledge base
Textiles, explained by the people who make them
A guide from fibre to finished garment, every textile term in three languages, our news and articles, and a forum where you can ask us directly.
- 9guide chapters
- 447terms
- 11news pieces and articles
- 18forum threads
News and articles
All news and articles
The new bhr.uz is liveThe new bhr.uz is open in Uzbek, Russian and English, with the BHR Spinning colour card, our production stages and a knowledge base.
Cotton vs cashmere: what’s the difference?One grows on a plant, the other on a goat. How the two fibres differ, and why one is not a cheaper version of the other.BHR · Fibre laboratory
What does Ne 30/1 mean? Yarn count explainedThe number on a yarn spec tells you how fine the yarn is. How to read it and convert it to other systems.BHR · Spinning technologist
From the forum
The latest questions from visitors, and the boards where our departments answer.
- 0110 threadsCotton and fibresThe field, the harvest, ginning, fibre testing and the fibres themselves.
- 023 threadsSpinning and yarnFrom the blowroom to ring and open-end yarn, counts and evenness.
- 031 threadKnitting and fabricKnitting, fabric structures, weight and terry.
- 041 threadDyeing and finishingColour fastness, shrinkage, softening and dimensional stability.
- 052 threadsCutting and sewingPatterns, fabric use, seam types, printing and the finished piece.
- 061 threadQuality, certification, exportAQL inspection, GOTS and OEKO-TEX, packing and shipping.
Pinned
From cotton picking to finished garment in 12 steps
Each step is a pinned thread: what happens, why it matters, best practice with its sources and, where we have them, BHR’s own figures.
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