swap_horiz Nylon Alternatives

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Vicuña

The vicuña is a South American animal whose fleece produces an exceptionally fine wool. This rare fiber, from the *Vicug...

Natural Apparel Wool Ultra Luxury

9.2 Excellent

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Cashmere

Cashmere is a highly prized natural textile derived from the fine underwool of cashmere goats. These animals are predomi...

Natural Luxury Apparel Wool

9.1 Excellent

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Spandex (Elastane)

Spandex, commonly called elastane outside North America, is a synthetic fiber composed primarily of segmented polyuretha...

Activewear Synthetic Stretch Petroleum Based

8.6 Great

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Batik

Batik is a textile-decoration process in which wax is applied to selected areas of cloth so they resist subsequent dyein...

Traditional Indonesian Woven Apparel

8.6 Great

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Alpaca Fiber

Alpaca fiber is a natural animal fiber obtained from the fleece of the domesticated alpaca, Vicugna pacos, a South Ameri...

Natural Hypoallergenic Apparel Wool

8.5 Great

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Charmeuse

Charmeuse is a lightweight fabric made with a satin weave, giving it a smooth, lustrous face and a comparatively dull re...

Natural Silk Apparel Animal Fiber

8.4 Great

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Crêpe de Chine

Crêpe de Chine is a lightweight fabric characterized by a soft drape, a subdued luster, and a finely pebbled surface. Tr...

Natural Silk Apparel Crepe

8.4 Great

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Irish Linen

Irish linen is a high-quality linen fabric produced in Ireland, historically centered in Ulster, where the damp climate...

Premium Fine Linen Woven

8.4 Great

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Ikat

Ikat is a resist-dyeing and weaving method in which bundles of warp yarns, weft yarns, or both are bound and dyed before...

Traditional Woven Apparel Central Asian

8.4 Great

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Lyocell (Tencel)

Lyocell is a regenerated cellulose fiber made by dissolving wood pulp and spinning the resulting solution into filaments...

Sustainable Semi Synthetic Apparel Regenerated Cellulose

8.3 Great

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Belgian Linen

Belgian linen is a fine linen fabric woven in Belgium, particularly in the Flanders region, long regarded as among the w...

Premium Fine Linen Woven

8.3 Great

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Jacquard

Jacquard is a patterned woven textile produced using a loom mechanism that controls individual warp threads to create co...

Versatile Decorative Woven Apparel

8.3 Great

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Yak Fiber

Yak fiber is an animal textile obtained from the coats of domestic yaks, which are adapted to cold, high-altitude region...

Natural Sustainable Apparel Wool

8.2 Great

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Khadi

Khadi is cloth made from yarn spun by hand and woven on a handloom, most commonly from cotton but also from silk, wool,...

Indian Traditional Woven Apparel

8.2 Great

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Mohair

Mohair is a lustrous animal fiber obtained from the coat of the Angora goat, which is distinct from the Angora rabbit. I...

Natural Lustrous Apparel Wool

8.1 Great

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Micromodal

MicroModal is a branded form of modal fiber produced by the Austrian company Lenzing from cellulose derived from wood. I...

Semi Synthetic Apparel Ultra Soft Lenzing

8.1 Great

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Ramie

Ramie is a natural bast fiber derived from the stem of the Boehmeria nivea plant, which is native to eastern Asia. It is...

Natural Strong Apparel Plant Fiber

7.3 Good

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Faux Fur

Faux fur is a pile textile made from manufactured fibers to imitate the appearance and texture of animal fur. Modern ver...

Acrylic Synthetic Apparel Pile

6.8 Fair

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Modacrylic

Modacrylic is a manufactured textile fiber formed from a long-chain synthetic polymer containing at least 35% but less t...

Safety Synthetic Petroleum Based Flame Resistant

6.4 Fair

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Acrylic Fiber

Acrylic fiber is a synthetic textile fiber made from polymers based primarily on acrylonitrile. It is light, warm and re...

Synthetic Apparel Knit Petroleum Based

5.9 Mediocre