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Glossary

What is Percale weave?

A plain, tightly woven fabric structure (one warp thread over, one weft thread under, repeated) commonly used for bedsheets, giving a crisp, matte, cool-to-the-touch feel.

This term in other languages

Arabicنسيج البركال
FrenchTissage percale
TurkishPerkal dokuma

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