Washing clothes Flashcards
It comes from cotton plant.
Cotton
It is good for almost all purposes, such as apparel, crafts, quilting, and babies and children’s accessories.
Cotton
18 types of cotton
- Batiste
- Broadcloth
- Calico
- Cambric
- Canvas
- Chambray
- Chino
- Chintz
- Corduroy
- Denim
- Flannel
- Gingham
- Khaki
- Muslin
- Lawn
- Sateen
- Terry
- Voile
A very fine, soft, usually sheer cottons, often used for handkerchiefs, nightwear, and children’s dresses.
Batiste
A closely woven fabric. It you look closely, you’ll see tiny crosswise ribs.
Broadcloth
A plain woven cotton, usually printed with tiny floral designs.
Calico
A tightly woven cotton, usually in solid colors. It is used in apparel, especially casual shirts.
Cambric
A heavyweight cotton, used for items that require strength.
Canvas
A finely woven cotton, usually with white and another color.
Chambray
A cotton twill that has been pre-shrunk and mercerized.
Chino
A highly glazed cotton with a rich glossy finish. It adds a decorator touch to home furnishings, and is also great for dressier apparel.
Chintz
A cotton pile that has been cut and woven with wide or narrow ribs.
Corduroy
A workhorse of cottons.
Denim
A very soft cotton, usually with a nap. Used often in baby wear.
Flannel
A yarn-dyed woven cotton, usually seen in the form of checks.
Gingham
Another strong cotton weave, used in uniforms and other items that require strength.
Khaki
A very basic plain woven fabrics. It can be coarse or fine, dyed or unbleached.
Muslin
A fine, crisp, combed cotton fabric, used in children’s wear, nightwear, and traditional quilting.
Lawn
A cotton that has been woven with a satin weave.
Sateen
A woven on knitted cotton pile with loops on one or both sides.
Terry
A crisp, sheer, lightweight cotton, used for formal wear.
Voile
It comes from flax plant.
Linen
It wrinkles easily but it breathes, making it a good choice for summer apparel.
Linen
It comes from silkworms
Silk
