Fabric finishes

Identify surface treatments and chemical or mechanical processes applied to textiles.

Fabric finishes name the chemical and mechanical processes applied to yarn and cloth before and after weaving—not the weave structure but the surface embellishment and functional chemistry steps behind recognizable dress fabric. Each Style Library fabric-finishes entry is a sourced article: how to recognize the process, where the name comes from, where it has been used, what is still in use, and the references behind those claims.

How to choose

Start with whether the finish adds stitch texture, sets permanent fold, or applies weather or care chemistry. Compare gold anchors cotton, silk, linen, wool, embroidery, and water repellent finish when product copy blurs finish names. For batch-53 fabric finishes, compare silver thread sisal smart textile fiber snakeskin soy fiber spandex supima cotton suede tencel triacetate tussah silk upland cotton vicuna voile cotton yak wool yak down calamansi fiber cork textile eel skin handspun cotton against batch-52 finish anchors.

  • Abaca

    A fabric finish as mill-applied abaca treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the abaca process on textile finishing,...

  • Abrasion resistant finish

    A fabric finish as mill-applied abrasion resistant finish treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the abrasion resist...

  • Acetate

    A fabric finish as mill-applied acetate treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the acetate process on textile finish...

  • Acid dyeing

    A fabric finish as anionic dye bonding to wool and silk protein—the acid dyeing process on textile finishing, distinct from [[disperse-dy...

  • Acid wash

    A fabric finish as mill-applied acid wash treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the acid wash process on textile fi...

  • Acrylic

    A fabric finish as mill-applied acrylic treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the acrylic process on textile finish...

  • Afternoon tea

    A fabric finish as mill-applied afternoon tea treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the afternoon tea process on te...

  • Alpaca

    A fabric finish as mill-applied alpaca treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the alpaca process on textile finishing.

  • Angora

    A fabric finish as mill-applied angora treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the angora process on textile finishing.

  • Anniversary celebration

    A fabric finish as mill-applied anniversary celebration treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the anniversary celeb...

  • Anti-pill finish

    A fabric finish as enzyme or polymer smoothing reducing fiber fuzz ball formation on fleece and knits—the anti pill finish process on tex...

  • Anti-shrink finish

    A fabric finish as mill-applied anti shrink finish treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the anti shrink finish pro...

  • Anti-static finish

    A fabric finish as conductive fiber or chemical finish dissipating static charge on synthetics and linings—the anti static finish process...

  • Antimicrobial finish

    A fabric finish as silver ion or triclosan treatment inhibiting odor bacteria on activewear and socks—the antimicrobial finish process on...

  • Ao dai festival

    A fabric finish as mill-applied ao dai festival treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the ao dai festival process o...

  • Aramid

    A fabric finish as mill-applied aramid treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the aramid process on textile finishin...

  • Award ceremony

    A fabric finish as mill-applied award ceremony treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the award ceremony process on ...

  • Bachelorette party

    A fabric finish as mill-applied bachelorette party treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the bachelorette party pro...

  • Back zipper

    A fabric finish as mill-applied back zipper treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the back zipper process on textil...

  • Bamboo viscose

    A fabric finish as mill-applied bamboo viscose treatment altering textile surface hand or care performance—the bamboo viscose process on ...