Appliqué
A piece or pieces of fabric sewn onto a garment to create a picture or pattern.

Breathable
A fabric woven in such a way as to allow air to pass through the weave.

Ballistic nylon
A tough, synthetic fabric originally developed for WWII military jackets to protect from debris. Its durability makes it popular for horse blankets.

Cadence™ Fabric
Exclusive to Irideon®, this synthetic, corded fabric (92% nylon, 8% Lycra) is lightweight, breathable, four-way stretch, and machine washable.

Chamisoft™
Found in Irideon breeches, Chamisoft is a durable synthetic suede (55% nylon, 45% polyurethane) used in seats and knee patches.

Channel Rib™
A stretchy, lightweight synthetic fabric that conforms to the body.

Clarino®
A synthetic material that resembles leather (suede or top grain); machine washable.

CoolMax®
A wickable fabric that moves perspiration to the surface for evaporation. Popular in athletic wear.

Cordura®
A nylon fabric used in performance gear for its extreme durability.

Denier
A unit of yarn thickness: grams per 9,000 meters. Higher denier = thicker, heavier textile.

Dri-Lex®
Patented moisture-management tech usable with fibers like cotton, nylon, and polyester. Provides warmth, coolness, strength, or softness depending on knit.

Dryskin
A Schoeller Textiles softshell fabric: durable, lightweight, stretchy, breathable, and wickable.

Elastane
A synthetic fiber with exceptional elasticity. Known as spandex; Lycra® is the brand name.

FabriSuede Tactel®
Lightweight, breathable, four-way stretch, wickable, and pill-resistant synthetic fabric.

Fleece
May refer to natural animal fleece or synthetic fleece fabric with deep pile.

Four-way stretch
Fabric knit to stretch horizontally and vertically.

Hook-and-loop closure
A system with tiny hooks catching loops when pressed together. Velcro® is the trademark.

Lycra®
Elastic synthetic fiber (spandex) used in body-fitting athletic clothing.

McCrown™
Exclusive to Pikeur®, McCrown is a synthetic leather used in breech seats and patches; machine washable.

MicroCord™
Abrasion-resistant, machine-washable fabric (88% nylon, 12% Lycra) with four-way stretch.

Microfiber
Synthetic fibers finer than silk, resilient, stain-resistant, breathable, lightweight, and durable.

Nylon
Synthetic fibers developed in the 1930s. Lightweight, strong, and often blended. Trade name for polyamide.

Polyamide
Synthetic material resistant to flame and abrasion; lightweight and strong.

Poly/Polyester
Resilient, long-wearing synthetic fabric; resists stretching, shrinking, fading, wrinkles; machine washable.

Powermesh
Lightweight mesh with small breathable holes, four-way stretch, and soft texture.

Prestige-Micro 2000
Exclusive Pikeur/Schoeller fabric; soft, breathable, durable, stretchy, machine washable.

PrimaLoft®
Synthetic microfiber insulation used in outerwear for warmth.

Radiance™ Fabric
Used in Irideon shirts, Radiance is a brushed polyester microfiber that wicks moisture.

Rayon
Fiber made from regenerated cellulose. Not fully natural or synthetic; provides a slight sheen.

Rhythm™ Fabric
Exclusive Irideon blend: 57% cotton, 43% polyester. Lightweight, soft, durable, four-way stretch.

Ripstop nylon
Synthetic fabric woven in a crosshatch pattern to stop tears from spreading.

Seersucker
Thin woven cotton with puckers that increase airflow and cooling.

Soft Shell
Stretchy, lightweight, breathable, water-resistant woven fabric; wrinkle-resistant and washable.

Spandex
Synthetic fiber with elasticity. Lycra is the brand name.

Stretch Ultra™
Synthetic leather used in Goode Rider breeches; provides grip, comfort, stretch, and resilience.

Suede
Type of leather with napped finish. Softer and more pliable than full-grain; used in chaps, saddles, and knee rolls.

Sunbrella®
Acrylic fiber fabric with colorfast, fade-resistant pigments. Breathable, mildew-resistant, and durable.

Tactel™
Lightweight nylon that is soft, breathable, quick-dry, and resilient.

Twill
Refers to a weave pattern producing diagonal lines.

UltraGripp™
Machine washable microfiber with suede-like appearance and grip texture.

Velcro®
Trademark name for hook-and-loop fastener.

Water-Resistant
Fabric designed for brief light moisture exposure. Delays penetration but not fully waterproof.

Waterproof
Fabric treated to repel water.

Wickable
Fabric that transports perspiration away from the body to evaporate.