A fabric with an irregular, blistered or puckered surface created by using yarns that shrink at different rates during finishing.
From French 'cloqué' meaning 'blistered', from 'cloque' (blister). The technique developed in French textile mills during the 19th century as an alternative to expensive hand-textured fabrics.
Cloqué's bubbled surface happens through controlled shrinkage – it's like giving fabric chicken pox on purpose! The technique was revolutionary because it created expensive-looking texture through industrial processes rather than hand manipulation, democratizing textured luxury fabrics.
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