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Fabric Types Flashcards

1
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- Made from the pulp
of bamboo grass.
More sustainable
than most textile
fibers.
  • Light and strong with
    excellent wicking
    properties.
  • Anti-bacterial to some
    extent.
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Bamboo Fabric

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  • Small geometric
    pattern with a center
    dot resembling a bird’s
    eye.
  • Woven on a dobby loom.
  • Very soft, lightweight and absorbent.
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Birdseye

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2 or more fabric layers
held together with
adhesive or a fusible
layer.

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Bonded

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- Fabric that simulates
the bark of trees.
Printed with large
vines, leaves and
florals.
  • Popular in the 30s - 40s
  • Draperies, slipcovers, and home furnishings.
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Bark Cloth

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  • Brushed with wire
    brushes to pull the
    material together and
    fluff it up.
- End fabric has a
looped, soft pile with
large air pockets that
serve as insulating
properties.
  • Wicks moisture away
    from the surface.
  • Can be compared to
    fur because of its softness
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Berber Fleece

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  • French word for
    “buckled”.
- Fabric has a ring
appearance formed by
drawn-out loop yarns
on the face  of the
goods.
  • Kinky appearance.
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Boucle’

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  • A cord cotton-like
    fabric with raised
    edges in the
    lengthwise direction.
  • Has high strength and
    durability used for
    upholstery and work
    clothes.
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Bedford Cord

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  • Sturdy warp-faced
    fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs formed by
    bulky and coarse pile
    yarns.
  • Originated in Bengal,
    India.
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Bengaline

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  • Mercerized; made of
    cotton or cotton
    blends.
  • Named for Jean
    Baptiste.
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Batiste

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10
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Cotton fabric with a
printed design of
white and a
contrasting color

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Bandana

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- A rich Jacquard woven
fabric of an all-over
interwoven design of
raised figures of
flowers with the
pattern emphasized
by contrasting
surfaces or colors
done in low relief.
  • Derived from the
    French word meaning
    to ornament.
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Brocade

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  • A ply yarn scrim fabric
    with a stiff finish.
  • Used for interlinings
    in garments.
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Buckram

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  • Twill weave cotton
    denim fabric that is
    soft but as tough as
    nails.
  • More durable and
    heavier than regular
    denim.
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Bull Denim

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  • A plain weave coarse
    fabric made from jute
    or hemp.
  • Used as carpet
    backing.
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Burlap / Gunny

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- Tightly woven
jacquard fabric with a
warp effect in the
figure giving a puffed
appearance.
  • Heavy fabric with high
    relief.
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Brocatelle

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  • One of the oldest
    cotton staples from
    Calcutta, India.
  • Plain, closely woven,
    inexpensive cloth with
    an all-over print.
- Usually have small
floral patterns which
is resist printed onto a
while or contrasting
background.
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Calico

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  • Soft and white cotton
    that is calendared to
    produce a slight gloss.
  • Originated in Cambrai,
    France.
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Cambric

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  • Twill which is brushed
    to produce a soft nap
    at the back.
  • Heavy , warm, strong
    and absorbent.
  • Named after Canton,
    China.
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Canton Flannel

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  • A rugged, heavy
    material made from
    plyed yarns.
  • Has an even weave
    that is heavy and firm
    for heavy duty
    purposes.
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Canvas

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  • Softest fabrics made.
  • Very lightweight with
    a printed delicate
    floral pattern.
  • Named from AngloIndian term, shalee, meaning “soft”.
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Challis

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Made from cotton
fibers with blue warp
and white filling that
gives a mottled
colored surface.
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Chambray

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Broken twill creating a
design of wide V’s
across the width of
the fabric.

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Chevron

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23
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Strong fabric inspire
of its gauzelike, soft,
flimsy appearance.

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Chiffon

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- Resin glazed, can
withstand washing,
cotton fabric printed
with bright figures and
large flower designs.
  • Named from the
    Hindu word meaning
    spotted.
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Chintz

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  • Woven from chenille
    yarns and has a fuzzy
    pile that looks hairy.
  • Named from the
    French word meaning
    caterpillar.
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Chenille

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Fabrics that have been
coated with a lacquer
or other substance to
make them longer
lasting or impervious
to liquids.
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Coated

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- A cut pile cloth with
narrow to wide wales
that run in the warp
direction of the
goods.
  • Warmest cotton fabric
    because of the wales
    that serve as insulated
    cushion of air.
A

Corduroy

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A lightweight fabric
characterized by a
crinkly surface
produced by hard
twist yarns.
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Crepe

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29
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- Chain stitch
embroidery made with
fine, loosely-twisted
- two-ply worsted yarn
on a plain weave
cotton fabric.
  • Imperfections, dirt
    spots and natural
    black specks identifies as its genuine type
A

Crewel

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30
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Fabric with uneven
surface created by the
use of caustic soda
that causes it to shrink
unevenly.
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Crinkle

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Any fabric that has
been treated to have a
permanently crinkled,
crushed or rumpled
appearance.
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Crushed

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  • Lightweight, plain,
    weave, stiffened
    fabric with a low yarn
    count.
  • From the French crinol
    meaning horsehair
    and lin for linen, stiff.
A

Crinoline

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Any fabric that has
been treated to have a
permanently crinkled,
crushed or rumpled
appearance.
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Crushed

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34
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Any velvet with an
irregular pattern of
nap going in different
directions.

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Crushed Velvet

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35
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- A firm, glossy
Jacquard patterned
fabric similar to
brocade but flatter
and reversible.
  • 1st brought to the
    Western by Marco
    Polo from Damascus.
A

Damask

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36
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  • A rugged, serviceable,
    staple cotton cloth
    recognized by lefthand twill on the
    surface.
- Originally used for
work clothes.
Jeans refer to the end
material of processed
denim.
A

Denim

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37
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  • Thin, sheer cloth in
    which cords or stripes
    may be woven into
    the fabric.
  • Has a crisp texture
    and is used for
    bedspreads.
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Dimity

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38
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  • Sheer fabric
    embellished with small
    dot motifs that may
    vary in color.
  • From Saint Galen,
    Switzerland.
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Dotted Swiss

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39
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  • Closely woven, heavy
    material and the most
    durable fabric made.
  • Made of cotton.
  • Heavier weights are
    called canvass.
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Duck

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40
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  • A ribbed soft cloth
    with a crosswise rib
    effect.
  • Belongs to the
    grosgrain family.
A

Faille

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41
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  • Compact, matted
    woolen material.
  • Named from the
    Anglo-Saxon word
    meaning to filter.
A

Felt

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42
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Printed or woven
fabric featuring a
jagged, undulating,
flame-like multicolored pattern.

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Flame Stitch

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43
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Medium-weight fabric
that has a very soft
hand, brushed on
both sides to lift the
fiber ends out of the
base fabric and create
a soft fuzzy surface.
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Flannel

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44
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A type of raised
decoration applied to
the surface of the
fabric which an
adhesive is printed on
the fabric in a specific
pattern.
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Flocked

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45
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Lightweight cloth
noted for its soft finish
and feel. Printed with
small figures.

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Foulard

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46
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Made with uncut
loops with varying
heights.

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Frieze

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47
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- Firm, durable,
compactly woven
cloth which has a
diagonal line on the
face.
  • Named for a cloak
    popular during the
    Middle Ages.
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Gabardine

48
Q

Thin sheer fabric used
for curtains next to
glass windows to
diffuse light.

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Gauze

49
Q 
- Dyed yarns introduced
at given intervals in
both warp and filling
to achieve a block or
check effect.
  • Named from Italian
    ging-gang meaning
    striped.
A

Gingham

50
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  • Fine loosely woven
    fabric in leno weave.
  • known for its stiffness
A

Grenadine

51
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  • Strong, closely-woven
    corded fabric usually
    of silk or rayon or
    cotton.
  • Has a heavy
    prominent ribbed
    fabric.
A

Grosgrain

52
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  • From the Japanese
    meaning soft as down.
    Lightweight plain
    weave silk fabric.
  • Even lighter than the
    shantung.
A

Habotai

53
Q

Woven, multi-colored
effect created by
blending fibers of
different colors.

A

Heather

54
Q
  • Very stiff wiry cloth
    made with a single
    horsehair filling.
- 26' (66.04 cm)
maximum width
determined by the
length of the
horsehair
A

Haircloth

55
Q 
- Broken twill weave
composed of vertical
sections that are
alternately right angle
in direction.
  • Also called Arrowhead
    weave
A

Herringbone

56
Q

Broken twill weave
forming four pointed
star.

A

Houndstooth

57
Q 
Style of weaving that
uses a resist dyeing
process on either the
warp or weft before
threads are woven to
create a pattern.
A

Ikat

58
Q

Dyed warp and weft

yarns.

A

Double Ikat

59
Q

Fabric that seems to
change color as the
light strikes it.

A

Iridescent

60
Q 
- Fabric in which
metallic threads are
interspersed
throughout the base
construction.
  • From the French
    meaning worked with
    gold and silver wire.
A

Lame’

61
Q 
A term used to
describe fabrics which
have been joined
together through the
use of a high-strength
reinforcing scrim.
A

Laminated

62
Q

Light, thin cloth of
plain weave with a
crisp and crease
resistant finish,

A

Lawn

63
Q

A jacquard strip fabric
simulating silk and
embroidery.

A

Lisserie

64
Q
  • Fine firm cotton cloth
    with a plain weave
    background.
  • True madras bleed
    when washed.
A

Madras

65
Q

Lightweight open mesh cloth of leno or double weave used for mosquito nets.

A

Marquisette

66
Q

Very coarse yarn that
is rough, substantial,
bulky and has a
tendency to sag.

A

Monk’s Cloth

67
Q
  • Soft, double cloth
    which has a quilted
    surface effect woven
    on Jacquard looms.
  • Named from the
    French word meaning
    cushioned or padded.
A

Matelasse’

68
Q
  • Heavily felted, hard,
    plain, face-finished
    cloth. Napped and
    very closely sheared.
  • Originally meant as a
    hunting cloth in
    Leicestershire
    England.
A

Melton

69
Q
  • Net-like open
    appearance.
  • Typically
    seen in office chairs.
  • Herman Miller was the
    1st to release office
    chairs with mesh.
A

Mesh

70
Q
  • Generic term for a
    variety of cotton
    fabrics.
  • From the French term
    mousseline meaning
    smooth delicately
    woven cotton fabric.
A

Muslin

71
Q

Fine, soft fabric with a
plain weave usually
mercerized to
produce luster.

A

Nainsook

72
Q

Smooth, transparent
high textured fabric
made in plain or
novelty weaves.

A

Ninon

73
Q
  • Fiber from cotton,
    very light, thin, stiff,
    transparent and wiry
    cloth.
  • for barongs
A

Organdie

74
Q
  • Tough medium to
    heavy weight coarsely
    woven plain weave
    fabric.
- Medium weight is
used for bags, sacks
and pipe coverings
while heavy weight is
used for mattress,
slipcovers.
A

Osnaburg

75
Q

Tightly woven plain
weave ribbed fabric
with a hard slightly
lustered surface.

A

Ottoman

76
Q

Soft, porous stout
fabric with a silk-like
luster finish that soils
easily.

A

Oxford

77
Q
  • Named from the
    French word for
    plush.
  • Satin-faced material
    made with a high
    luster by a roller pressure treatment
    during finishing.
  • Resembles velvet but
    has a longer pile.
A

Panne’

78
Q

Low to medium count,
180-250 threads per
square inch. Common
for bed sheets.

A

Percale

79
Q

A medium weight
fabric with raised
cords that run in the
warp direction.

A

Pique

80
Q

Fabric treated with a
caustic soda solution
that creates crinkles
or pleated effect.

A

Plisse’

81
Q

Dull surfaced net with
various sized holes.
Has white or colored
dots.

A

Point D’ Esprit

82
Q
  • A warp pile cloth
    covered with a surface
    of cut-pile yarns.
  • From the term
    peluche by way of the
    Latin pilus meaning
    hair.
  • Pile is more than 1/8”
A

Plush

83
Q

Combed and carded
fabric that has been
calendared to produce
a high-luster finish.

A

Polished Cotton

84
Q
  • Thin, natural, tan colored silk fabric made of wild Chinese silk with knotty rough weave.
  • Named from Chinese
    punk-ki meaning
    woven at home on
    one’s own loom.
A

Pongee

85
Q
  • Fine rib effect in the
    filling direction from
    selvage to selvage.
  • Named from the
    obsolete French term
    papeline.
A

Poplin

86
Q

Similar to poplin but
has a more distinctive
crossrib cord.

A

Rep

87
Q

Plain weave fabric
where majority of the
face is composed of
warp threads.

A

Sail Cloth

88
Q

Woven cloth with

errors or flaws.

A

Seconds

89
Q
  • Fabric made from silk
    yarns.
  • Very smooth lustrous
    effect while the back
    of the material is dull.
A

Satin

90
Q 
Fabric made from
cotton yarns.
Produced by floating
fill yarns over warp
yarns.
A

Sateen

91
Q
  • High-grade coating
    fabric made from
    Merino sheep wool.
  • From Saxony,
    Germany.
  • Name for a soft
    woolen cloth with
    elaborate yarn effects.
A

Saxony

92
Q

An open mesh, plain weave cloth in several
construction and
weights

A

Scrim

93
Q

A lightweight cloth in which a base warp lies flat and second warp becomes crinkled because of the chemical treatment

A

Seersucker

94
Q
  • One of the oldest basic terms in textiles.
  • Has diagonal lines or ridges on both sides
  • Implies any smooth faced cloth made with
    a 2 up and 2 down
    twill weave.
A

Serge

95
Q
  • Silk fabric made of
    several fibers but
    designated by an
    elongated filling yarn.
  • Named from the city
    of Shantung, China.
  • Uses raw silk made from Tussah
A

Shantung

96
Q 
Made from a small
twill weave and has a
smooth compact
surface resembling
the skin of a shark.
A

Sharkskin

97
Q
  • Plain-weave corded
    cloth which comes in
    light, medium or
    heavy weights.
  • Muslin, low thread
    count.
  • Percale180 thread
    count.
A

Sheeting

98
Q
  • Fabric that has an
    iridescent look and a
    crisp but not stiff
    hand.
  • Made of two different colored yarns, rayon or
    polyester blend.
A

Shimmer

99
Q 
- Fabrics developed to
provide greater
freedom of body
movement for the
athlete.
- Good surface texture,
durable and moisture
absorbent.
Fabric will return to
original shape.
A

Stretch Woven

100
Q

Soft, twill-woven silk
or rayon fabric often
made in plain effects.

A

Surah

101
Q

Fine, sheer, crisp, stiff
cloth which may be
plain, dotted or
figured.

A

Swiss

102
Q 
- Fine, plain weave
fabric that is smooth
on both sides and
usually sheen on its
surface.
  • Colors seem
    changeable.
  • Named from the
    Persian fabric taftan.
A

Taffeta

103
Q
  • Cloth made in plain
    weave or 2 up and 2
    down twill weave.
  • Multi-colored fabric
    associated with
    Scottish clans.
  • Originated from Spain
    and was called tiritana.
A

Tartan

104
Q

Uncut loops on both
sides of the fabrics
which makes it very
absorbent.

A

Terry Cloth

105
Q

Term for extremely
strong woven fabrics
used for covering
pillows, mattresses.

A

Ticking

106
Q
  • Made from 100% micro
    fiber polyester.
  • Light weight fabric
    that is extremely
    strong.
A

Tissue Faille

107
Q
  • Durable heavy poplin
    made of polyester and
    cotton blend.
- Considered a utility
cloth used for table
cloths, chair covers,
unifroms and flags or
banners.
A

Trigger

108
Q
  • Rough, irregular, soft,
    flexible, unfinished
    shaggy cloth.
  • Named for the Tweed
    River which separates
    England from
    Scotland.
  • One of the oldest and
    most popular
    outerwear fabrics.
A

Tweed

109
Q
  • World’s first ultra microfiber.
    Feels like natural
    suede.
  • It is resistant to stains
    and discoloration and
    ages better than real
    suede.
A

Ultrasuede

110
Q
  • Term applied to cutpile cloths in general.
  • Fabrics with fine
    raised finish.
  • Named from the
    French term meaning
    velvet.
  • Has a lower cut pile
    than velvet.
A

Velour

111
Q 
Warp-pile cloth in
which a succession of
rows of short cut pile
stand so close
together to give a
uniform surface.
A

Velvet

112
Q
  • Filling pile cloth that
    has a pile made by
    cutting an extra set of
    filling yarns usually made of cotton.
  • Type of imitation velvet, has a firm hand and slightly sloping pile.
A

Velveteen

113
Q
  • Crisp, lightweight,
    plain weave cottonlike fabric made with high twist yarns in a high yarn count
    construction.
  • Cloth is made from
    gassed yarns.
  • Derived from French
    term meaning veil.
A

Voile

114
Q
  • Fabric with a
    characteristic of a
    honeycomb weave.
  • “Waffle Pique” when waffle is made in cotton.
A

Waffle

115
Q
  • Fabrics that have been
    laundered before
    shipping.
  • Done to reduce
    shrinkage.
A

Washed

116
Q
  • Cloth made from
    cross-bred yarns.
  • Fabric is strongly
    colored with a highly
    raised lustrous finish.
A

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