How to Use slub in a Sentence

slub

noun
  • Meanwhile, the body is made of a slub knit that skims the body and has plenty of stretch.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Yaşar said the baby blue tone feels fresh and summery, while visible slubs keep the fabric grounded in authentic denim.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Similarly, mills see a shift toward fabrics with vertical slubs.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Linen hangs with a loose line and tiny natural slubs that catch the light, which suits spaces that lean casual, coastal, or slightly undone in a deliberate way.
    — Maria Williams, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
  • New shades include indigo with a sulphur top that has subtle slub character, dark richer indigos and denim with a gray fill inspired by vintage workwear looks.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Depending on the washing process, the slub effect can appear either more pronounced or more subtle, allowing brands to control the final aesthetic.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
  • To give big box retailers a price-friendly option, the firm presented 100 percent cotton fabrics that mimic linen’s slub pattern.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wash effects are becoming softer and more natural, which puts greater emphasis on fabric texture, slubs and surface character rather than heavy finishing.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Stepping away from the ’90s vintage denim trend, several fashion week attendees stepped out in dark indigo denim with visible slubs and veiny surfaces.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Pakistani mill is preparing collections that combine slub character and softness, and selvedge denim to capture that segment of the industry that is leaning to more craftsmanship and heritage.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Vonette top, Fynnley placket skirt and Beasley pareo are patterned with the complete illustration, while the Carla slub T is offered in three graphic options.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
  • The women’s market is being driven by color, while the men’s market, which typically relies on core fabrics, is becoming more dynamic with interesting constructions, visual slubs, colorful wefts, texture and spray.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • Sherpa fleece, shearling wool, Mackinaw Wool and Filson’s Tin Cloth—a cotton duck canvas that’s saturated with wax under high pressure and heat—are featured alongside Wrangler’s classic cotton slub denim in indigo and black.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025

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