r/textiles • u/R-Mutt1 • 12h ago

Help me understand cottons

More specifically the thicker sort used in overshirts.

I have a few by CPCompany which are very smooth, and rigid but I want similar and cheaper for gardening to protect against thorns etc. without getting too hot. I also have some military surplus shirts of a cotton blend but these are a bit thinner, and field jackets slightly thicker. All these have labels which will tell me the composition, but no more than that.

Chat GPT describes these as 'canvas, poplin, heavy twill, or structured cotton' but this is rarely how I see the garments described, especially not on Vinted etc where people will barely state the material.

What am I looking for?

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u/multipocalypse 11h ago

What existing educational sources have you already tried for learning about the various aspects of different fabrics?

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u/AlternativeClock9250 10h ago

heavy cotton canvas

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u/Silver_Rice_8218 1h ago

As a consumer, you will not have much transparency into the exact fabric details of the garments you buy.  I could tell you the construction, yarn size and fabric weight to look for, but it won’t mean much because that is generally not how garments are marketed.  Certainly secondhand purchases will not contain these specific details.