Fashion & Textiles vocabulary · Fibres & Fabrics

Cupro

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, cupro means: Regenerated cellulose fibre made using a copper-ammonia solution.

In Turkish: kupro

How it is used

Used in lining specifications; cupro is a generic fibre name, while particular products may have brand names.

Example sentences

  1. The cupro lining slides smoothly over the shirt beneath the blazer.

    The lining material is chosen partly for friction and wearing comfort.

  2. Our supplier listed cupro separately from polyester in the fabric composition.

    Regenerated cellulose and synthetic polyester are different fibre components.

Common collocations

  • cupro lining
  • cupro fibre

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