TYPES OF FABRIC Flashcards
-made from pulp of bamboo grass
Bamboo Fabric
- rib weave
- originally made as a mourning cloth
Barathea
- made from cotton and is textured
- popular in the 30s-40s
- often printed with large vines, leaves and florals
Bark Cloth
- made of cotton or cotton blends
- named for Jean Baptiste, a French linen weaver
- finer and almost transparent
Batiste
-a cord cotton-like fabric with raised ridges in the lengthwise direction
Bedford Cord
- a fabric with a crosswise ribs
- similar to faille but heavier in weight.
Bengaline
- end pockets has a looped, soft pile, with large air pockets
- design to wick moisture away from the surface of the wearer
- compared to fur
Berber Fleece
-small geometric pattern with a center dot
Birdseye
-two or more fabric layers held together with adhesive
Bonded
- French word for “buckled”, ringed or curled
- has ring appearance
Boucle
- twill weave originated in France
- interspersed with nubs
Bourette
- tightly woven plain weave with a crosswise rib
- “dressy fabric”
Broadcloth
- derived from the French word meaning to ornament
- compared to damask
- rich jacquard fabric
Brocade
- tightly woven jacquard fabric
- puffed appearance
Brocatelle
- ply yarn scrim fabric with a stiff finish
- named for Bokhara
Buckram
- denim fabric that is soft but tough as nails
- heavier than regular denim
Bull Denim
-generally used as a carpet backing, packaging for sacks of grain or rice
Burlap or Gunny
- oldest cotton staples
- originated in Calcutta, India
Calico
- known to launder
- made in Cambrai, France
Cambric
-face is a twill
Canton Flannel
- heavy duty purposes
- used for tents and sails
- referred as “duck”
Canvas
- softest fabric made
- named from the Anglo-Indian term shalee, meaning soft
Challis
