Types of Fleece
Gabardine: A twill weave, worsted fabric that can be made from wool, cotton, rayon, or nylon, or blended, with obvious diagonal ribs. Gingham: A fabric made from various yarns, most often in a checked pattern.
French terry made with cotton thread can absorb up to 27 times its weight in water! French terry is strong and can withstand most rubbing, tugging, twisting, pulling etc. without causing damage. Cons. Not as warm as fleece. Lightweight material wont feel as thick as sweatshirt fleece. Caring for French Terry. French terry cloth can be washed easily.
The fleece we will be talking about is mostly made up of 100% polyester (synthetic) fibers but at times may also contain other fibers like cotton, lycra, spandex, rayon . Fleece is a soft warm fabric with a napped surface which makes an inexpensive but more warmth giving alternative to wool.
Microfleece, also called polar fleece or simply fleece, is a soft, napped, synthetic wool material often made from polyester. It was first manufactured in 1979 by Malden Mills, now called Polartec LLC, but the company did not patent the product, with the result that there are now many different makers of polar fleece.
Coral fleece and polar fleece are both polyester synthetic fabrics and both can melt when too much heat is put to the fabric. Coral fleece does not work tie or no sew projects. Polar fleece will work for tie and no sew project and crafts.
Polyester fleece is a synthetic fiber that is soft and fluffy. It is often referred to as "polar fleece" or "fleece fabric." To make polyester fleece, fabric is knitted from twisted yarns.
Sherpa fleece is a type of fabric made from polyester. It is a variant of stretch knit polyester fleece fabric. It has two distinct sides; one has a smooth knit side, and the other side has a texture intended to imitate the look and feel of a real sheep's fleece.
Bonded fleece typically means a fabric 9 could be fleece or another type of synthetic) attached to polar/blizzard fleece (typically). A good example is the sherpa fleece that looks like leather On one side and sheep wool on the other, but the entire fabric is synthetic.