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ALCANTARA®
| A unique 68% polyester and 32% Polyurethane ultramicrofibre, non-woven fabric combining asthetic appeal with exceptional comfort, warmth, durability and easy maintenance. |
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| BRITISH WOOL-TWEED | Using only pure wool fibres from the British Isles, this cloth offers strength and durability with a rugged appearance for the toughest of environments. |
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| CASHMERE | One of the softest and most luxurious yarns available. Barbour only buy Chinese Cashmere which is one of the highest qualities available and it is most commonly used in Barbour sweaters and shawls and scarves. Hand wash only. |
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| COOLMAX | A naturally hydrophobic polyester with fibre cross-sections designed to ensure high breathability and moisture wicking. It is made by DuPont and is often used in performance sportswear. |
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| CORDURA® | Cordura Is DuPont's abrasion-resistant, air-textured, high technology nylon fabric engineered for durability, strength, lightness and easy care. Even the lightest Cordura fabric has two times the abrasion resistance of comparable standard nylon and three times the tear strength. |
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| COTTON | A strong, natural fibre. It is cool to wear but does not dry quickly. Often blended to extend usefulness. |
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| COTTON FUTURA | Finely spun cotton yarn with a soft handle. Cotton Future is often used in combination with other fibres to give a natural feel and look. |
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| COTTON JERSEY | A generic term for a plain knit fabric without a distinct rib. The consistent interloping of yarns in the jersey stitch produces a fabric with a smooth, flat face and a more textured, but uniform, back. Originally made from wool, jersey fabric was first manufactured on the island of Jersey, off the coast of England. |
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| DOUBLE TWIST TWEED | The authentic sporting tweed cloth. Two ends of yarn are twisted together before being woven. This gives greater durability whilst offering superior handle and drape. Barbour is one of very few brands to offer this high quality. |
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| DURACOTTON | A machine washable, cotton fabric with a cracked wax effect resin coating. |
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| ELASTANE | This synthetic fibre is very extensible, abrasion resistant and dries very quickly. Often blended with other fabrics to increase sketching qualities. |
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| GARMENT WASHED | See pre-washed garments |
| LUMICOTTON | A new cotton-based washable finish. The innovative process involves coating cotton twill with a special solution which holds an plied finish even when the garment is washed, so the fabric looks and feels like washable waxed cotton. The other great benefit is that it allows Barbour to use bright summer colours in these garments for the first time - previously the traditional wax treatment would have darkened down the colour. |
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| LYCRA® | An elastane fibre trademarked by DuPont. Lycra is used to give comfort, movement and shape retention to a garment that will not lose its elasticity through washing. |
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| MARL | Yarn showing two distinct colours. |
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| MERINO WOOL | A luxurious, warm, natural fibre from the Merino Sheep. |
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| MICROFIBRE | Fibres made using microfibre technology, which weigh less than 1.0 denier. The fabrics made from these extra-tine fibres provide gentle drape and are incredibly soft. Comparatively, microPibres are two times finer than silk, three times finer than cotton, eight times finer than wool, and one hundred rimes finer than a human hair Currently, Barbour uses two types of microfibres-nylon and polyester. |
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| MILLWAX | Aged brushed finish waxed Cotton. More textured to give a more luxurious finish. |
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| MOLESKIN | Soft, warm yet strong 100% Cotton fabric. |
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| OILED LEATHER | Natural cowhide specially treated with a unique oil to give a water-repellent finish |
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| PIGMENT GARMENT DYED | The garments are treated with pigment dyes, especially designed to fade gradually with each wash. This results in a 'weather¬-worked' look. |
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| PRE-WASHED GARMENTS | Garments are pre-washed to give a soft handle and ‘Weatherworked' look. |
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| PIQUE | A medium-weight knitted cotton fabric with texture. |
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| POLYAMIDE (NYLON) | An extremely strong, abrasion resistant fibre. It resists creasing well dries quickly but is cool to the touch. Available under a wide variety of brand names offering specific enhanced properties. |
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| POLYCOTTON | A blend of polyester and cotton that gives durability and breathability and improves care characteristics. It is lightly brushed for a soft handle. |
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| POLYESTER | An extremely strong, synthetic fibre that is resistant to abrasion. It does not crease easily and maintains its shape well. It dries quickly and is warmer to wear than cotton. Often blended with cotton to improve crease resistance and drying time. |
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| POLYESTER FLEECE | A knitted fabric with high warmth to weight ratio, It is not very wind resistant and it is often used as a mid-layer. It is DWR treated to resist showers. |
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| POLYESTER WADDING | Polyester fibres used for padding quilted garments. |
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| POLYURETHANE (PU) | Man-made synthetic polymer fibre. Used as coating to make fabrics waterproof. |
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| RESIN COATED | See Lumicotton. |
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| SHOWERPROOF COTTON | Cotton fabric coated with a water repellent finish making it showerproof. |
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| SOFT COTTON | 100% finely brushed cotton twill. |
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| SYLKOIL | A traditional waxed Thornproof fabric with a dry and aged finish. |
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| TACTEL® | A soft, lightweight, yet durable, nylon fibre trademarked by DuPont. It is extremely easy to wash, allows the skin to breathe and readily regains its shape, making it ideal for active outdoor clothing. |
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| THERMOSTAT | A lightweight thermal insulating, hollow-core polyester fabric by DuPont. It's breathable with good moisture wicking properties and it dries quickly. |
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| THORNPROOF/WAX COTTON | Cotton fabric with a protective, water repellent wax coating. It is extremely durable and tear resistant with a slight sheen. |
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| TWILL WEAVE | A basic weave in which the cotton fabrics are constructed by interlacing warp and filling yarns in a progressive alternation which creates a diagonal effect on the face of the fabric. In some twill weave fabrics, the diagonal effect may also be seen clearly on the reverse of the fabric. |
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| VISCOSE | A manufactured fibre made of regenerated cellulose. It is soft, absorbent and drapes well. Viscose is a refined type of rayon and is often used in linings on high quality garments. |
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| WATERPROOF COTTON | Cotton fabric with a breathable, waterproof microporous coating. To ensure Barbour garments are 100% waterproof, all seams are sealed with a waterproof tape. |
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| WAX LEATHER | Natural cow hide which has been treated with a protective wax. |
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| WEATHERED WAX | Weathered wax is an aged finished wax used primarily in Vintage garments in 80z weight.The particular application of this wax ensures a characteristics weathered appearance. |
| WOOL | A luxurious, warm, natural fibre. It is warm to wear but does not dry quickly. Many yarn types and blend are available. It is also used to produce felted, worsted and Loden fabrics. |
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| WORSTED WOOL | Very fine wool yam |
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