Furelle®/Petite Furelle
Luxuriously ‘unreal’ fauxs
A sampling of Glenoit's superb comfort pile fabrics
Masters of Comfort Knit Pile Fabrics
Founded over 50 years ago in Beloit, Wisconsin, Glenoit Fabrics (TT) Corporation is the largest manufacturer of sliver knit pile fabrics in North America. Together with its flexible workforce and 4 week turnaround period, it supplies a major share of the comfort and performance pile fabrics produced in the world.
Glenoit takes pride in partnering with each manufacturing customer to develop and supply the right fabric with "just in time" production for the right end product. Offering services rarely found elsewhere, a strong network of design and engineering facilities at each mill and the main office produces unique comfort knit pile fabrics made with the finest fibers that meet exacting specifications. Glenoit also provides assistance with cutting and sewing and other production and finishing services, to aid further in the success of the final end product should customers require them.Glenoit’s comfort knit pile products are described as ‘Fabrics Made from Fiber’ because of the process by which they are made.
Glenoit’s special sliver (sly-ver) knitting process locks individual fibers directly into a lightweight knit backing allowing each fiber to stand upright, free from the backing to form the soft pile on the face of the fabric. This makes Glenoit’s comfort pile fabrics softer, warmer, more drapable and more resilient than fabrics made from yarns. For more information on how Glenoit’s comfort knit fabrics are made, go to ‘Fabrics Made from Fiber’
Features and Benefits of Glenoit’s Comfort Knit Pile
Glenoit sliver knit pile is made like no other fabric (For more information on how Glenoit’s comfort knit fabrics are made, go to ‘Fabrics Made from Fiber’.
Because Glenoit’s special sliver (sly-ver) knitting process locks individual fibers directly into a lightweight knit backing allowing each fiber to stand upright, free from the backing, this special construction creates a fabric with extraordinary performance and tactile appeal. ‘Fabrics Made from Fiber’ offer:
- Light
Weight Not twisted into dense yarns, pile’s fibers along
with the fine denier filament backing yarn, yield a fabric that seems
nearly weightless for its volume.
- Multi-season
comfort The billions of tiny air pockets created between
pile’s fibers act as tiny air conditioners to maintain an even
temperature. The result is multi-season comfort.
- Easy
Care With
the exception of Glenoit’s artful faux fur styles, pile’s
non-shrink construction and select fibers make it washable.
- Non-shrink
Because of the stability of its knit backing yarn, pile’s shrinkage
is virtually nonexistent. Though individual fibers may shrink slightly,
there is no effect on the fabric itself.
- Soft,
Drapability The flexibility
of pile’s filament knit backing yarns and lightweight loose fibers,
delivers an appealing softness, drape and hand every time.
- A
nearly endless array of textures and patterns Patterning
from computerized jacquard knitting machines and expert finishing techniques
make each Glenoit fabric totally unique.
- Rich
colors
Glenoit Fabric’s fibers are pre-dyed before construction (environmentally
advantageous over yarn or fabric dying). They can then be blended for
an exceptional depth of color and subtle variations within one fabric
and pattern.
SunDancer
All-purpose comfort
Cascade
Rich and melton-like
Chantilly
Silky textured pile
Marrakech
The cashmere of pile
Berber by Glenoit™
The 'Original’ pile
Casalana
The washable wool
Furelle®/Petite Furelle
Luxuriously ‘unreal’ fauxs
Mystique™
The velvety pile
MiniMicro®
Versatile lightweight pile
Popcorn
Sherpa
Boldly
comfortable pile
Luxaire
Faux furs to truly rival the originals
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