Fabric Terms Flashcards
Ability of the fabric
to take in moisture.
Absorbency
A cutout fabric
decoration attached
to a larger piece of
material.
Applique
Design featuring interlinking diamond shapes of varying colors in a diagonal checkerboard pattern.
Argyle
Small cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs or head cushions of a sofa to prevent soiling.
Antimacassar
Tin layers of natural or synthetic cloth used to line cushions, pillows, quilts to conserve warmth.
Batting
Custom handmade or manufactured materials used on bed for utilitarian or decorative purposes.
Bedding
Fabric bedding
treatment that
covers a top
mattress.
Bedspread
Square panel of fabric
used to encase the top
mattress on a bed.
Bed Sheet
Quilt made of many
small patches, 2”,
where each piece is a
different fabric.
Charm Quilt
Painted linens that
originated in Chitta,
India, 17th Century.
Chite
Embellishment of a fabric in which colored threads are sewn to the fabric to create a design.
Embroidery
- A layer of fabric
inserted between the
face and the lining of a
drapery. - Similar to batting.
Interlining
- English embroidery
with a strong oriental
influence. - 1st done during
Restoration Period. - Motifs are branches,
ornamented in color
with fruits, flowers
and birds.
Jacobean
- Fabric made in the
same shape as the
outer fabric. - Supports and protects
the outer fabric and
hides seams.
Lining
Fabric construction
created in weft yarns
with graduated or
shaded tones.
Ombre
Hand quilting
technique where
stitches follow printed
motifs on fabric.
Outline Quilting
Fabric used to
provide additional
cushioning.
Padding
- Intricate interlocking
curvilinear pattern
originating in India. - Tear-drop shaped
fancy printed pattern.
Paisley
Fine silk fabric.
Peau De Soie
A fabric construction in which a layer of down is placed between two layers of fabric and then held in place by stitching.
Quilt
French word for Monkey Trick. Decoration using monkeys in human costume, generally humorous situations popular in Rococo.
Singeries
- 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- Originally made in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.
Toile
Fabrics printed in one
color with 18th-19th
Century designs ONLY.
Toile De Jouy
Slender, decorative cloth typically used lengthwise down the center of a dining table for surface protection and embellishment.
Table Runner
Materials used to make soft seating including wood or metal frames, 8-way hand tied springs, foam, batting, fabrics and cording.
Upholstery
