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Fabric and batting made from an 80 percent cotton and 20 percent polyester blend offers the breathable quality of cotton and the reduced shrinkage of polyester. While fabric and batting blends made from cotton and polyester do not shrink as much as pure cotton fabric, you can shrink them.
Read More"Crocking" is the term used in the textile industry to describe the process of dye being removed from fabric by rubbing. For example, the indigo dye used in denim blue jeans can end up rubbing off, or crocking, and giving you blue-tinted legs. It can also stain your furniture and light-colored clothing.
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Jean jackets are comfortable and they never seem to go out of style. What do you do, though, if you find one you like and it is a little bit too large? The denim used to make jean jackets is basically woven cotton.
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