Fabrics Flashcards

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textile made of bamboo

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Bamboo fabric

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cotton printed white with contrasting color

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Bandanna

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rib weave, pebbly appearance

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Barathea

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4
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created simulate bark of trees

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Bark Cloth

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Jean Baptiste; French linen weaver fine and semi sheer smooth almost transparent

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Batiste

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6
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cord cotton like fabric in lengthwise direction, high strength durability

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Bedford cord

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Sturdy warp faced fabric, Bengal, India

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Bengaline

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end fabric is lopped, soft pile and improve insulating properties

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Berber Fleece

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small geometric pattern with center dot resembling bird’s eye

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Birdseye

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10
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two or more fabric held thru adhesive

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Bonded

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French “buckled”, ringed or curled, formed by loop out yarn kinky appearance as interval

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Boucle

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twill weave in France, nubbed surface effect

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Bourette

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tightly woven, crosswise rib, silk shirting fabric

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Broadcloth

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rich jacquard, raised figures of flowers

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Brocade

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tightly jacquard fabric, warp effect puffed appearance

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Brocatelle

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Ply yarn scrim fabric stiff finish, interlining garments, Bokhara, U S S R

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Buckram

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17
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twill weave denim fabric, soft but tough as nails

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Bull Denim

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18
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Plain made of jute or hemp, carpet backing

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Burlap/ Gunny

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19
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all-over print of small floral pattern

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Calico

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20
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closely woven cotton calendered on right side slight gloss

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Cambric

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face is twill, soft loosely twisted filling yarn for interlinings, garments and cover, from Canton,China

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Canton Flannel

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heavy and firm for heavy duty purposes, coarse

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Canvas

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softest fabric made, lightweight, usually floral pattern, from India “Shalee”-soft

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Challis

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24
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blue and white filling, mottled surface

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Chambray

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25
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chenille yarns and fuzzy pile, French means caterpillar

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Chenille

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broken twill or herringbone weave, wide Vs

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Chevron

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27
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thin diaphanous gauze like strong but difficult to handle

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Chiffon

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28
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glazed cotton fabric printed bright figures and large flower design

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Chintz

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29
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Unglazed chintz

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Cretonne

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30
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coated with lacquer, varnish for longer lasting

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Coated

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31
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cut pile cloth with narrow to wide wales warp direction of goods, back has plain twill weave

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Curduroy

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32
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lightweight by crinkly surface

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Crepe

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33
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chain stitch embroidery, fine and loosely twisted two ply worsted yarn

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Crewel

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34
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uneven surface by caustic soda to shrink unevenly

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Crinkle

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35
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lightweight, plain, stiffen, low yarn count

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Crinoline

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36
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treated to have permanently crinkled

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Crushed

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37
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velvet with irregular pattern of nap in diff direction

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Crushed Velvet

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38
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Firm glossy Jacquard pattern similar to brocade but reversible

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Damask

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39
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rugged, serviceable staple cotton, work clothes

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Denim

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40
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thin sheer which cords woven in fabric easy to manipulate, PALAMPORE India

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Dimity

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41
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sheer embellished with small dot motifs

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Dotted Swiss

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42
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closely woven heavy material most durable made of cotton, called as canvas

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Duck

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43
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ribbed crosswise rib effect, grossgrain family

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Faille

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44
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compact matted woolen material, Anglo-Saxon means Filter

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Felt

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45
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printed woven jagged undulating flame like multi colored pattern, brushed on both sides

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Flannel

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46
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medium weight, twill weave made of cotton, brushed on one side

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Flannelette

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47
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type of raised decoration in adhesive is printed on fabric in a specific pattern

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Flocked

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48
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high gloss mylar usually in metallic color pulls away from clear backing

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Foil

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49
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lightweight cloth soft finish and feel

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Foulard

50
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Uncut loops sometimes styled by shearing loops at varying heights, Fries from Holland

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Frieze

51
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firm durable compactly woven cloth shows diagonal line on face of goods

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Gabardine

52
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thin sheer constructed with plain leno or dobby weave

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Gauze

53
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dyed yarns at given intervals in warp and filling to achieve block or check effect

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Gingham

54
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fine loosely woven well known for stiffiness

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Grenadine

55
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strong closely woven corded fabric made of silk and rayon often with cotton fiber, heavy rather prominent ribbed fabric

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Grossgrain

56
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Japanese “ soft as down”, lightweight, plain weave, Lighter than Shantung

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Hatbotai

57
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woven, multi colored blending fibers in sifferent colors

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Heather

58
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very stiff, wiry cloth single horse hair filling on cotton warp

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Haircloth

59
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broken twill forming four pointed star, duo pattern B&W

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Houndstooth

60
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style of weaving resist tie dye,

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Ikat

61
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change color lights strikes

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Irridescent

62
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series of faint stripes , light to dark yarn

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Jaspe

63
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metallic threads, work with silver and gold wire

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Lame

64
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joined together through high strength reinforcing scrim thermoplastic film

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Laminated

65
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crisp and crease resistant, semi transparency gauzy almost opaque effect, LAON FRANCE

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Lawn

66
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jacquard stripe fabric simulating silk

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Lisserie

67
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firm, stripe or plaid in color, when washed BLEED, Madras India

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Madras

68
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Lightweight, Open mesh, mosquito net, wash very well

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Marquisette

69
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quilted surface effect and woven Jacquard looms, cushion or padded

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Matellasse

70
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heavily felted, very closely sheared

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Melton

71
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net like appearance

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Mesh

72
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Very coarse yarn and bulky fabric, heavy weight utilizing basket weave

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Monk’s Cloth

73
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generic term for cotton fabric, mousseline, smooth and delicate

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Muslin

74
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fine soft fabric often mercerized to produce luster

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Nainsook

75
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smooth transparent high textured fabric or novelty weaves, voile but more body “TERGAL”

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Ninnon

76
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sheerest and crispiest, made from silk ORGANZA, calendered on R SIde to produce gloss

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Organdie

77
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tough medium to heavyweight coarsely woven, sack bags

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Osnaburg

78
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tightly woven ribbed fabric, slightly lustrous surface, heavier filler

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Ottoman

79
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Soft stout silk like luster finish, soil easliy

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Oxford

80
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Satin face and high luster, resembles velvet but with long pile

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Panne

81
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medium plain weave, low to medium count (180-250)

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Percale

82
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raised cords run in warp direction

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Pique

83
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Striped motif or spot formation with caustic soda solution to shrink provide crinkled effect

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Plisse

84
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dull surfaced net with various sized holes

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Point D’Esprit

85
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Warp pile, longer but not densely woven like velvet, French Peluche means hair

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Plush

86
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combed and carded fabric in satin construction, calendered for luster

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Polished Cotton

87
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Thin- natural, tan colored silk rough weave, fine combed high luster

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Pongee

88
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fine rib effect filling selvage to selvage, French Papeline

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Poplin

89
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Similar to Poplin, distinctive crossrib effect

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Rep

90
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plain, majority of weave is warp threads

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Sail Cloth

91
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yarn from low luster and staple length fibers, floating fill yarns over warp

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Sateen

92
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very smooth lustrous face effect, dull

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Satin

93
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high grade coating fabric, soft woolen, elaborate yarn effects SAME HOUNSTOOTH, HERRINGBONE

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Saxony

94
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open mesh, used in Buckram

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Scrim

95
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base warp: Flat, second warp: crinkled

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Seersucker

96
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cloth error with flaws

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Seconds

97
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oldest basic term in textile, diagonal line or ridges on both sides, two up or two down twill weave

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Serge

98
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Raw silk from Tussah, elongated slub filling yarn

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Shantung

99
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small twill weave, resembling skin of shark

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Sharkskin

100
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corded and combed, light medium to heavy weight

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Sheeting

101
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two different colored yarns, iridiscent and crisp but not stiff

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Shimmer

102
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provide greater freedom of body movement for athlete, durable and moisture absorbent

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Stretch Woven

103
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soft twill weave, plaid effects, soft flexible and lustrous

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Surah

104
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fine sheer crisp stiff, dotted of figured

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Swiss

105
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smooth on both sides, sheen on surface, solid, colored, printed or woven, for colors to seem changeable

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Taffeta

106
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plain, two up two down, multicolored conventional or exceptional when made variations of color effects, Scottish Clans

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Tartan (PLAID/SETT)

107
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uncut loops on both sides, absorbent; longer loops: more absorbent

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Terry Cloth

108
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same to terry cloth with uncut loops on one side

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Turkish Towelling

109
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strong woven, usually twill but may be sateen in weave

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Ticking

110
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100% microfiber, lightweight, light faille weave, silk feel and slight sheen but extremely strong fabric

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Tissue Faille

111
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Durable heavy poplin, blend of polyster and cotton, utility cloth

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Trigger

112
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rough, irregular, soft, flexible unfinished shaggy cloth, oldest and most popular outwear

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Tweed

113
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first ultra micro-fiber, resistant to stains and discoloration, ages better with suede, protective fabric for electronic equipment

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Ultrasuede

114
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loosely applied to cut pile cloths, fine raise finish

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Velour

115
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rows of short cut pile stand, close together and even surface, crush and water resistant, drapes well

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Velvet

116
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filling pile cloth, made by cutting extra set of filling yarns, imitation of velvet

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Velveteen

117
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made with high twist yarn in high count, similar to organdy/organza, French means Veil

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Voile

118
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honeycomb weave, waffle Pique

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Waffle

119
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Laundered before shipping, reduce shrinkage, soften the hand, wash down color for laundered look

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Washed

120
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Cross-bred yarn strongly colored, highly raised lustrous type, nap is long and lies in one direction, soft feel and finish

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Zibeline