Fabric Terms

Question 1

Ability of the fabric

to take in moisture.

Answer 1

Absorbency

Question 2

A cutout fabric
decoration attached
to a larger piece of
material.

Answer 2

Applique

Question 3

Design featuring
interlinking diamond
shapes of varying
colors in a diagonal
checkerboard pattern.

Answer 3

Argyle

Question 4

Small cloth placed over
the backs or arms of
chairs or head cushions
of a sofa to prevent
soiling.

Answer 4

Antimacassar

Question 5

Tin layers of natural
or synthetic cloth
used to line cushions,
pillows, quilts to
conserve warmth.

Answer 5

Batting

Question 6

Custom handmade or
manufactured
materials used on bed
for utilitarian or
decorative purposes.

Answer 6

Bedding

Question 7

Fabric bedding
treatment that
covers a top
mattress.

Answer 7

Bedspread

Question 8

Square panel of fabric
used to encase the top
mattress on a bed.

Answer 8

Bed Sheet

Question 9

Quilt made of many
small patches, 2”,
where each piece is a
different fabric.

Answer 9

Charm Quilt

Question 10

Painted linens that
originated in Chitta,
India, 17th Century.

Answer 10

Chite

Question 11

Embellishment of a
fabric in which colored
threads are sewn to
the fabric to create a
design.

Answer 11

Embroidery

Question 12

• A layer of fabric
  inserted between the
  face and the lining of a
  drapery.
• Similar to batting.

Answer 12

Interlining

Question 13

• English embroidery
  with a strong oriental
  influence.
• 1st done during
  Restoration Period.
• Motifs are branches,
  ornamented in color
  with fruits, flowers
  and birds.

Answer 13

Jacobean

Question 14

• Fabric made in the
  same shape as the
  outer fabric.
• Supports and protects
  the outer fabric and
  hides seams.

Answer 14

Lining

Question 15

Fabric construction
created in weft yarns
with graduated or
shaded tones.

Answer 15

Ombre

Question 16

Hand quilting
technique where
stitches follow printed
motifs on fabric.

Answer 16

Outline Quilting

Question 17

Fabric used to
provide additional
cushioning.

Answer 17

Padding

Question 18

• Intricate interlocking
  curvilinear pattern
  originating in India.
• Tear-drop shaped
  fancy printed pattern.

Answer 18

Paisley

Question 19

Fine silk fabric.

Answer 19

Peau De Soie

Question 20

A fabric construction
in which a layer of
down is placed
between two layers of
fabric and then held in
place by stitching.

Answer 20

Quilt

Question 21

French word for
Monkey Trick.
Decoration using
monkeys in human
costume, generally
humorous situations
popular in Rococo.

Answer 21

Singeries

Question 22

- Cotton or linen woven
or printed documentary fabric typically printed in
monotone color, brick
red, blue, green, black,
on a white or off-white background.

• Originally made in
  France.

Answer 22

Toile

Question 23

Fabrics printed in one
color with 18th-19th
Century designs ONLY.

Answer 23

Toile De Jouy

Question 24

Slender, decorative
cloth typically used
lengthwise down the
center of a dining table
for surface protection
and embellishment.

Answer 24

Table Runner

Question 25

Materials used to
make soft seating
including wood or
metal frames, 8-way
hand tied springs,
foam, batting, fabrics
and cording.

Answer 25

Upholstery