FABRICS 18 - 34
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CHENILLE – a fabric woven from chenille yarns and has a
fuzzy pile, It is named for the French word meaning caterpillar.
CHEVRON – broken twill or herringbone weave giving a chevron
effect, creating a design of wide V’s across the width of the fabric.
CHIFFON – a thin, diaphanous, or gauzelike, soft, flimsy
fabric, but is strong despite of its filmy look. It wears very well and is very
difficult to handle.
CHINTZ – a glazed cotton fabric often printed with bright
figures and large flower designs. Some glazes wash out during the laundering,
but resin glaze will withstand washing or dry-cleaning. It was named from the
Hindu word meaning spotted.
CORDUROY-
a cut pile cloth with narrow to wide wales that run in the warp direction of
the goods. An extra set of filling yarns make the pile and the back is a plain
twill weave.
CREPE-
a lightweight fabric characterized by a crinkly surface produced by hard twist yarns,
chemical treatment, weave, or embossing. It has very good wearing qualities and
has a very slimming effect.
CREWEL-
chain stitch embroidery made with a fine, loosely-twisted, two-ply worsted yarn
on a plain weave fabric. Done by hand for the most part, in the Kashmir
province of India and in England.
DAMASK-
a firm, glossy, Jacquard patterned fabric similar to brocade but flatter and
reversible. It was first brought to the Western world buy Marco Polo from
Damascus, the center of fabric trade between East and West, during the 13th
century. It is a very durable fabric, launders well and holds a high luster. The
word "damask" first appeared in records in a Western European
language in the mid-14th century in French.By
the 14th century, damasks were being woven on draw looms in Italy.
From the 14th to 16th century, most damasks were woven in one colour with a
glossy warp-faced satin pattern against a duller ground. Two-colour damasks had
contrasting colour warps and wefts, and polychrome damasks added
gold and other metallic threads or additional colours as supplemental brocading wefts.
Medieval damasks were usually woven in silk, but weavers also produced wool and linen
damasks.
DENIM - Denim is a twill weave woven and 100% cotton fabric
which is consists of different colors of warp and weft yarn. In denim fabric,
one color is predominant on the fabric surface. Denim is a common raw material
for garments manufacturing. Usually denim fabric is produced by using cotton
though sometimes hemp denim is also available. Denim fabrics are normally used
for making jeans, work clothes as well as casings for organic futons and
pillows.There are mainly eight types of denim
fabric the Colored denim,Bubble gum denim, Denim from fox fiber, Crushed denim,
Vintage denim, Ecru denim, Marble denim, Reverse denim.
DIMITY - Dimity is a light-weight cotton wash fabric, the
distinguishing feature of which is the cords or ribs running warpwise through
the cloth, and produced by doubling the warp threads in either heddle or reed
in sufficient quantity to form the rib desired. Dimity is a ladies' summer
dress fabric and is made of regular cotton yarn, from l-60s to the very finest
counts in both warp and filling, and is made in white and colors, solid white
being used in the more expensive grades (warp and filling). Dimity is made in
ribbed stripe effects, and in such colors as ecru, pearl, light blue and blue.
These colors are sometimes printed upon the face of the fabric, after it has
been woven in the white. Dimity is named after fabric originally
used to make bustles but now more usually used for bedding.
DOTTED SWISS - Traditionally made of a fine plain weave cotton—now sometimes a
blend with manufactured fiber—dotted swiss always is covered in small dots
placed at regular intervals. These can be woven in, flocked or printed. Colors
may be introduced, although the most common is all white. The original and
finest was first made in Switzerland on a swivel loom. Other woven varieties
are clip-spot (spot-dot, clip-dot or American dotted swiss) and lappet woven.Flocked dots are made by applying tiny fibers with glue. Neither
the flocked nor the printed versions of dotted swiss are as durable as the
woven varieties, although they are less expensive to produce.
Uses: Blouses, dresses, wedding gowns and curtains
DUCK - Cotton duck -
(from Dutch doek,"linen canvas"), also simply duck, sometimes
duck cloth or duck canvas, commonly called "canvas" outside the
textile industry, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. There is also linen
duck, which is less often used. Duck is used in a wide range of applications,
from sneakers to over tents to sandbags. Duck fabric is woven with 2 yarns
together in the warp and a single yarn in the weft.
The
term "duck" comes from the Dutch word doek, which refers to a linen
canvas once used for sailors’ white trousers and outerwear. The word
"cotton" has been added to modern duck items simply to distinguish
them from traditional linen duck.Duct tape, often called "duck
tape," was originally manufactured by adding an adhesive backing to
regular cotton duck.
FAILLE – a soft woven fabric, often silk or rayon, having a crosswire rib. It belongs
to the grosgrain family.
FELT – a compact, matted woolen material usually made of wool or fur often mixed
with natural or synthetic fibers. The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word
meaning to filter
FLANNEL – a relatively warm fabric made in plain or twill
weave, usually with carded yarn, and is napped most often on both sides
FOULARD – a lightweight cloth noted for its soft finish and
feel. It is made with plain or twill weave and is usually printed with small
figures on dark or light backgrounds.
FRIEZE – a pile of surface of uncut loops but is sometimes
styled with shearing the loops at varying heights. It originated from Fries
land Holland.
References:
Retrieved from
http://www.textileglossary.com/terms/crewel.html
Albini Blue Foulard
Print Shirts by Proper Cloth. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://propercloth.com/fabrics/albini-blue-foulard-print-2320.html
Buy Products Online
from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.aliexpress.com/popular/plaid-felt-fabric.html
Corduroy -
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2017, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corduroy
Crêpe (textile) -
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2017, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%AApe_(textile)
Damask - Wikipedia.
(n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2017, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damask
Dimity. (n.d.).
Retrieved from http://belovedlinens.net/TextilePedia/dimity.html
Eco-Friendly Cloth
Wipes RAINBOW Flannel Cloth Baby by TurtlesRUs. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.etsy.com/listing/59712789/eco-friendly-cloth-wipes-rainbow-flannel
Faille | Power
Sewing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.powersewing.com/2009/07/fabric-photo-dictionary/faille/
flannel | fabric |
Britannica.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/flannel
Goglet Crewel
Embroidered Cushion Kashmir Handmade Crewel Textile Pillowcase. (n.d.).
Retrieved from
http://www.novahaat.com/indian-pillows/embroidered-pillows/goglet-crewel-embroidered-cushion-kashmir-handmade-crewel-textile-pillowcase/
Retro upholstery
fabric with gold thread - and "frieze" vs. "boucle" - Retro
Renovation. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://retrorenovation.com/2011/09/28/retro-upholstery-fabric-with-gold-thread-and-frieze-versus-boucle/
Types of Denim
Fabric Used in Garments Manufacturing. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.garmentsmerchandising.com/types-of-denim-fabric-used-in-garments-manufacturing/
Vintage Fashion
Guild : Fabric Resource : Dotted Swiss. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/dotted-swiss/
What is Duck Cloth
| Commonly Called Canvas Fabric. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.bigduckcanvas.com/categories/resources/what-is-duck-cloth.html
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