Cotton

Cotton is the most common and cheaply produced of woven fabrics. It is also considered by many to be the most comfortable, especially in warm weather. Cotton can be used for clothing, bandages, bags, and numerous other functions.

Cotton can be either thickly woven, or as a sheer gauze for light purposes. Cotton gauze also allows for better healing of wounds when used for bandages. It is also used commonly for thread and yarn in hobbies.

Flax

Flax is a plant in which the actual stem is the fiber used. When woven into a cloth, the result is a very strong and resilient material. There are several levels of refinement of this material.

Coarsely woven, it forms a cheap but sturdy burlap used commonly in storage sacks and peasants' tunics.

The regular flax fabric is slightly coarse, but very durable and resistant to water. This is normally used for oilcloth or canvas. Canvas is used for ship sails, regular and pavilion tents, but is an incredibly versatile fabric.

The most highly refined is the luxurious fabric used for undergarments and bedclothes known as linen. The thread of this fiber is also very sturdy, and commonly used for mending.

**NOTE**
Inquire separately for ordering full ship sails. We weave these as whole pieces instead of patchwork for maximum strength and durability

Wool

Wool is a fiber commonly taken from the coats of domestic sheep, but a finer variation called mohair is taken from goats. There are several categories of each. Coarse wool is very heavy and very warm. It is commonly used for winter coats and thick socks. Common wool is used for normal cloaks, summer socks, and warm outer garments. Fine wool is used for nobleman's cloaks, hats, and suits.

Mohair is finer and softer, and can be worn against the skin without itching and discomfort. Angora wool, from the Angora sheep, is extremely soft but expensive, and is uses often for pillow covers and garment linings. Wool yarn is tough and thick, and used mainly for hobby work. Wool thread is another used in mending common clothing, specifically darning socks.

Satin

Satin is not a fabric, but a type of weave. The fabric it tightly woven in such a way that no twill line can be seen. This makes a highly lustrous and luxurious, though somewhat stiff fabric.

Our regular satin is silk woven over fine flax. Satin clothing is used commonly for ceremonial occasions. Usually men only wear capes made of satin, but women often wear elaborate gowns for occasions in which they wish to be noticed due to the incredible luster of the smooth fabric.

Satin is also used often in sheets. It's smooth surface causes it to have a pleasantly cool liquid feel even in the hottest days of summer. Our sheet satin is woven thickly of pure silk

Velvet & Velveteen

Velvet is also a matter of weave, but in this the fabric also must have a very small fiber. It is woven specifically so that the surface has a soft pile if the thread on it's surface to make it luxuriously smooth and hold a fine luster. The underside of velvet is completely smooth, but holds little luster as the fabric is meant to be lined. Our velvet is made of silk woven over cotton.

Velveteen is a velvet fabric made of cotton. It is much thicker and warmer than normal velvet, but holds less luster. This fabric is commonly used for aristocracy winter robes.

Silk

Silk is a cool, light fabric made of the cocoon thread of the silkworm. It is light enough to catch the slightest breeze, but for it's gossamer quality, it is very durable. It also is good at insulating. It keeps the wearer warm when it's cool, and cool when it's warm.

There are two kinds of basic silk weave. The first and most common is a tight weave that is incredibly thin and holds a beautiful luster. This is often worn by even common folk who wish to carry a flare of elegance in their dress.

The second is a coarse weave. It only slightly different than a fine cotton weave, but still holds an internal luster. It also retains a much softer texture and the natural insulation quality. This is not a common fabric, and is usually worn by nobles for working or wearing informally.