Fabric Name Quiz

Question 1

Chiffon

Answer 1

Originally made of silk, it is always a filament yarn and can be piece dyed, yarn dyed, or printed. This is an extremely drapery fabric, with a grainy hand, used extensively for evening wear.

Question 2

Georgette

Answer 2

can be a plain weave or a momie weave. Traditionally made with S & Z overtwisted yarns in both warp and weft, this fabric always has a more pebbly hand than chiffon, along with greater density.

Question 3

Challis

Answer 3

the soft, flexible hand is one of the most important criteria for this fabric. It is a lightweight, plain weave fabric that is usually made from rayon. It is often printed with a dark background. The original fabric was made of fine wools for shawls.

Question 4

Batiste

Answer 4

made with combed or mercerized cotton yarns and has a softer hand than voile.

Question 5

Gauze

Answer 5

is a lower-count plain-weave cotton fabric. It has been constructed by wool, linen, and even silk.

Question 6

Gingham

Answer 6

is a plain-weave, lightweight, cottonlike fabric. The yarns are typically organized in alternating blocks of white and a color creating an even-checked pattern.

Question 7

Madras

Answer 7

gets its name from the Madras region of India. is a plain-weave, lightweight, cottonlike fabric, yarn dyed, in a plaid pattern. The weight is critical. If the fabric is heavy it is not Madras. It used to be made of natural, yarn-dyed colors that bled into soft, muted colors. In the current market, it is usually a light-colored plaid pattern.

Question 8

Chambray

Answer 8

is a plain-weave, lightweight, cottonlike fabric. It has a colored warp and a white weft. Also can be made into a oxford.

Question 9

Oxford

Answer 9

gets its name from Oxford University. It is soft, resilient, and very appropriate for button-down casual shirts and lightweight summer shorts. Is often made as a half-basket, which offers superior resilience.

Question 10

Oxford Chambray

Answer 10

is a basket weave in a chambray coloration of white weft and colored warp.

Question 11

Taffeta

Answer 11

are made of filament yarns which creates a fine, horizontal rib. The rustling noise made by the rib is called the scroop, which causes these fabrics to have a crisp hand. They are lustrous and stiff and come from the silk fiber family.

Question 12

Broadcloth

Answer 12

plain woven fabric with a very fine rib. Usually cotton, solid-colored, and used for men’s shirting.

Question 13

Poplin

Answer 13

plain woven fabric with very fine crosswise ribs. Often made of cotton, solid-colored, used for shirts and sportswear. Heavier than broadcloth.

Question 14

Faille

Answer 14

is a very soft, flexible, and drapery rib with a matte surface. A flatter rib, it is often made with a heavier weft than warp.

Question 15

Ripstop

Answer 15

woven fabric usually made of nylon. Also made from cotton for sportswear. Coarse yarns at intervals prevent tears from spreading.

Question 16

Denim

Answer 16

a twill woven fabric with more warp yarns on the face. Made with blue warp yarn, white filling yarn.

Question 17

Chino

Answer 17

is a finer version of denim, made of a single-color cotton that has been combed, mercerized, and often preshrunk. was used to make pants called khakis.

Question 18

Gabardine

Answer 18

a tightly woven twill fabric with a distinct diagonal wale. Often solid-colored and comes in various fiber contents. Used for pants, rain coats.

Question 19

Herringbone

Answer 19

reversing twill, a traditional suiting fabric that can be yarn dyed, printed, or solid colored.

Question 20

Houndstooth

Answer 20

must be yarn dyed with alternating blocks of lights and darks

Question 21

Charmeuse

Answer 21

the fabric is named for its extremely high luster. it is the lightest weight of the crepe-back satins; it is the most drapery, extremely lustrous, and the lightest weight, but not often a crepe-back.

Question 22

Sateen

Answer 22

is a heavier satin and has a richer, duller luster than all the others. The fabric is made of spun yarns; often cotton, while other satins are made of filament.

Question 23

Seersucker

Answer 23

is a slack-tension weave. the structure is a simple plain weave. lightweight fabric and is easy to care for. can be yarn dyed, pieced dyed, or printed.

Question 24

Bird’s-eye Pique

Answer 24

absorbency, and resiliency. two weave structures are used to create tiny designs

Question 25

Momie or Crepe Weave

Answer 25

excellent resiliency, elasticity, and drape. Often made of polyester or rayon

Question 26

Dotted Swiss

Answer 26

This clip spot is a pattern of spots or dots. uses a third set of yarns to create a structural and dimensional pattern design.

Question 27

Brocade

Answer 27

made with actual gold or silver. it is often constructed with metallics. it is not reversible. uses a third set of yarns in the weft direction to create the pattern.

Question 28

Mattelasse

Answer 28

is a double-weave fabric, often made with overtwisted yarns on one layer and untwisted yarns on the other. is two faced, or two-sided, and is made with four or five sets of yarns.

Question 29

Terry Cloth

Answer 29

is an uncut pile weave with loops on the surface. absorbency

Question 30

Corduroy

Answer 30

made with a third set of yarns in the weft direction. absorbent. it is differentiated by the thickness of these rows, called wales.

Question 31

Velvet

Answer 31

is smooth and lustrous. it is made of filament yarns.

Question 32

Pointelle

Answer 32

has lacy patterns in the shape of hearts, stars, or the like and is often found in pastel colors. made on jersey body.

Question 33

Ponte Di Roma

Answer 33

very little stretch. suiting applications than sweaters. usually a bottom or suiting weight. made of polyester and rayon.

Question 34

Knit Terry

Answer 34

retains the loop on the surface of the fabric. it is softer, warmer, more flexible, and more absorbent.

Question 35

Jersey

Answer 35

wet knit fabric with all knit stitches on face and all purl stitches on back. The face is flat, back is bumpy. Lots of cross-wise stretch, used for t-shirts.

Question 36

Jacquard Jersey

Answer 36

weft knit fabric with alternating knit and purl stitches across a single course. Fabric has a rib effect in the wale direction; reversible but not identical.

Question 37

Raschel Lace

Answer 37

is a lacelike structure made on a hex net or tulle ground. This is the most common lace type in the marketplace and has many variations in terms of weight and construction.

Question 38

Calico

Answer 38

it is a lightweight, plain-weave, cotton fabric with a small floral print.

Question 39

Tricot

Answer 39

warp knit fabric that looks like jersey on the face and with a zigzag pattern on the back. It has minimal stretch, is very flat, and does not unravel. Lightweight and almost always made of filament yarn.

Question 40

Eyelet

Answer 40

dressy fabric embroidered around cut-out areas. Often the base fabric is cotton broadcloth or voile.

Question 41

Tweed

Answer 41

a fiber dyed wool fabric with a fuzzy surface. Can be heathered, spotted, checked, or slubbed

Question 42

Flannel

Answer 42

fuzzy fabric of wool or cotton, napped on both sides for warmth. Often plaid patterns but can be solid.