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Glossary

What is Shell fabric?

The outer, exposed layer of a multi-layer garment such as an insulated jacket, providing the garment's face fabric and weather-facing surface.

This term in other languages

Arabicقماش الوجه الخارجي
FrenchTissu extérieur
TurkishÜst kumaş (dış kumaş)

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Insulation, shell fabric and water-resistant finishes and how they change the finished outerwear garment

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