Terry
Also known as: Terry cloth, Terry towelling
Cotton fabric with one- or two-sided loops from pile warp yarns, highly absorbent and soft.
Description
Terry is a woven fabric with characteristic loops formed by a second, loosely tensioned warp beam (pile warp). While the ground warp is woven tight, the pile warp is released every third or fourth pick so it rises into loops on beat-up. Loops can be one- or two-sided and produce a large absorbent surface.
Cotton yarns (Ne 12-20) are typical for the pile warp, while the ground warp is finer and denser. Fabric weights range from 320 g/m² (light sport terry) through 400-500 g/m² (household towels) to 700 g/m² (hotel grade). Water uptake can reach 300-500% of own weight; drying times are correspondingly longer.
Care: 60 °C colour wash, medium-high tumble dry (fluffs the loops), no fabric softener (deposits in loops and reduces absorbency). Terry is the classic base for towels, bathrobes, baby textiles and sport towels. In organic cotton and GOTS certification it is regarded as skin-friendly.
Properties
| Material base | Cotton (CO/organic CO) |
|---|---|
| Fabric weight (typ.) | 320-700 g/m² |
| Handle | Soft, fluffy, highly absorbent |
| Application | Towels, bathrobes |
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Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Frottier Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frottier
- Textile Exchange Textile Exchange https://textileexchange.org/
