# What's the name of this fleece like cloth?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 28, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056 "2007-11-28T17:53:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/1 "2007-11-28T17:53:48Z")

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I’ve heard it called fleece, but most of the things I’ve seen that are made of fleece are matte instead of shiny.

The stuff I’m wondering about is more shimmery, soft and kind of feathery. It’s often made into baby blue or hot pink socks and gloves usually worn by tween and teen girls.

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/2 "2007-11-28T18:31:04Z")

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[I believe you’re talking about Double Sided Spa Minky Fleece.](http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-fleece-fabric-double-sided-spa-minky-fleece.aspx)

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**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/3 "2007-11-28T18:33:43Z")

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Minky, maybe?

Or chenille? I have a pair of slipper socks that are chenille and they’re very soft and kind of shiny.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/4 "2007-11-28T18:37:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Missy2U]  
[Double Sided Spa Minky Fleece.](http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-fleece-fabric-double-sided-spa-minky-fleece.aspx)  
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Band name.

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/5 "2007-11-28T18:44:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Shagnasty]  
Band name.  
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😃

[Here are more types of Minky fabric.](http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-minky-fabric.aspx?Source=LeftNav)

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**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/6 "2007-11-28T18:47:20Z")

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For some reason, around here we tend to call it “polar fleece” in English and just “polar” in French regardless of the shininess/matteness of it.

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**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-fleece-like-cloth/428056/7 "2007-11-28T19:28:36Z")

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Thanks! It is minky fleece, specifically the curly kind.