February 11, 2009 8:36 PM
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Casual Comfort Of Terry Cloth
(CBS)
In this week's Hib Report, it's all so very Terry — terry cloth, that is.
The fashionable fabric can be found just about everywhere, as The Early Show's Laurie Hibberd can attest to.
The plush soft fabric most often associated with towels, and perhaps robes, has now emerged as a fabric of choice for many designers. Following the widely popular terry outfits by Juicy Couture, the terry trend is infiltrating products from underwear to furnishings.
Aside from casual comfort, the terry cloth phenomena may be attributable to the continuing demand for athletic-like styles, along with the extended life of the retro '70s looks.
When shopping for terry cloth products, a simple visual and touch test can give clues to the quality of the fabric. According to George Ganiaris, Chairperson from the Textile, Development and Marketing Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, the determining characteristics to terry cloth's quality include its weight, stitch density and pile height. Ganiaris stresses it's often difficult for the average consumer to tell the difference in terry cloth.
Here are some terry cloth products featured on The Early Show:
Fashion
Juicy Couture
Terry Long-Sleeved Zip Hoodie Jacket, $79, with matching Terry Drawstring Pant, $80
Terry Motorcycle Jacket, $95, and Terry Cargo Pant with Tie, $88
Terry Cap-Sleeved Zip Hoodie Jacket, $75, with Terry Drawstring Mini Skirt, $48, or Terry Drawstring Knee Skirt, $62
Terry Short Sleeved Caftan, $93, or Terry Short Sleeved Long Caftan, $124
Terry Tube Dress, $84, Terry Tube Romper, $71, Terry Drawstring Short, $49, or Terry Patch Pocket Short, $49, and Terry Tie Front Halter, $33
Juicy Couture Kids Collection
Terry Zip Hoodie Jacket, $64, or Terry Motorcycle Jacket, $77, with matching Terry Drawstring Pant, $53, also in Terry Drawstring Mini, $44
Terry Short Sleeved Caftan, $75
At select stores nationwide, including Fred Siegel in L.A. and Scoop in NYC, as well as Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's.
Banana Republic
Terry Mini, $34, with matching Terry Zip Jacket, $58
The Terry Mini is only available at the Banana Republic Rockefeller Store in NYC or by calling 1-888-277-8953.
Terry Polo top for Men, $19.99
Target
Mr. Terry (Mini) Skirt, $12.99, with matching hooded Mr. Terry Jacket, $19.99
Mr. Terry (Drawstring) Pants, $17.99
Club Monaco
Terry Jackie dress, $49
Athletic Wear
Nike
Striped Orange Terry Tank, $38
Striped Blue Terry Hooded Zip Jacket, $46
Puma
Micro Terry Zip Hoodie, $52, with matching Micro Terry Short, $26
Lingerie/Underwear
Love Fifi
Stretch Terry Spa Set, $17.99
The set comes with a super soft tube top and matching cotton lined G-string with pastel rainbow striped elastic.
Bikinis
Juicy Couture
Terry Bra Top, $27, and matching Terry Bikini Bottom, $33
So low
Pink Striped String Bikini Top, $32, Bottoms $28
Hats
So low
Striped Reversible Terry Bucket Hat, $44, with matching Terry Booty Boxer Bottoms, $58
Filene's Basement
Terry Cloth Bucket Hat from Scala, $7
Kangol
Terry Baseball Cap, $54
Available by calling 1-800-431-1802
A/X Armani Exchange
Striped Terry Tote Bag, $58
Matching Terry Dress, $78
Girlshop.com
Pink Terry Tote with clear plastic exterior for extra protection, $98
Frette
White Terry Lily Tote Bag with washable plastic inner lining from Frette's Spa Collection, $95
White Terry Robe, $95
Shoes
Frette
White Terry Cloth Lily Flip Flops with sole in silver from Frette's Spa Collection, $185
Jimmy Choo
White Terry Spa Wedge, $280
For store or product information call Jimmy Choo at 1-866-524-6687
Chinese Laundry
"Cool Cat" Terry Mules in beige, red, navy and black, $49.99
Terry-Cloth "Nell" Sneaker Mule, $40
Comes in colors of natural, pale blue, pale green and pink
Mella Fella
Terry Flip Flops for women, $29, and for men, $31
Furnishings
Chambers by William Sonoma
Terry Slipcovered Chair takes a stylish approach to bathroom seating, $495
Call 1-800-334-9790 for a catalog or phone orders.
Pottery Barn
Lewis Storage Cube with Terry Slipcover, $199
The Terry Slipcover has a handy storage space for linens and pajamas.
Ralph Lauren
Terry Pillows from Ralph Lauren's Home Collection, $49
The fashionable fabric can be found just about everywhere, as The Early Show's Laurie Hibberd can attest to.
The plush soft fabric most often associated with towels, and perhaps robes, has now emerged as a fabric of choice for many designers. Following the widely popular terry outfits by Juicy Couture, the terry trend is infiltrating products from underwear to furnishings.
Aside from casual comfort, the terry cloth phenomena may be attributable to the continuing demand for athletic-like styles, along with the extended life of the retro '70s looks.
When shopping for terry cloth products, a simple visual and touch test can give clues to the quality of the fabric. According to George Ganiaris, Chairperson from the Textile, Development and Marketing Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, the determining characteristics to terry cloth's quality include its weight, stitch density and pile height. Ganiaris stresses it's often difficult for the average consumer to tell the difference in terry cloth.
Here are some terry cloth products featured on The Early Show:
Fashion
Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture Kids Collection
At select stores nationwide, including Fred Siegel in L.A. and Scoop in NYC, as well as Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's.
Banana Republic
The Terry Mini is only available at the Banana Republic Rockefeller Store in NYC or by calling 1-888-277-8953.
Target
Club Monaco
Athletic Wear
Nike
Puma
Lingerie/Underwear
Love Fifi
The set comes with a super soft tube top and matching cotton lined G-string with pastel rainbow striped elastic.
Bikinis
Juicy Couture
So low
Hats
So low
Filene's Basement
Kangol
Available by calling 1-800-431-1802
A/X Armani Exchange
Girlshop.com
Frette
Shoes
Frette
Jimmy Choo
For store or product information call Jimmy Choo at 1-866-524-6687
Chinese Laundry
Comes in colors of natural, pale blue, pale green and pink
Mella Fella
Furnishings
Chambers by William Sonoma
Call 1-800-334-9790 for a catalog or phone orders.
Pottery Barn
The Terry Slipcover has a handy storage space for linens and pajamas.
Ralph Lauren
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