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What are these / is this
fabrics: Appliqué, Bird's Eye, Chambray, Chenille, Chintz, Crêpe, Crêpe de
chine, Crochet, Decitex, Effect Thread, Elastomer, Embroidery, Engineered
print, Facing, Faille, Feedstripe, French terry, Gabardine, Georgette,
Hopsack, Intarsia, Interlock, Jacquard, Jersey, Lycra®, Marled yarn, Matte
jersey, Microfibre, Picot, Pinpoint oxford, Piqué, Pointelle, Poplin,
Ripstop, Sateen, Schiffli, Seersucker, Shantung, Shot effect, Terry,
Toile, Twill, Velour, Velvet, Viscose, Voile. |
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Fabric
Terminology
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Appliqué
- Embellishment on a garment where decoration is made by cutting
pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another.
Bird's Eye - A fabric woven with a pattern of small diamonds.
Chambray - A class of yarn-dyed, plain-weave fabrics with a
coloured warp and white filling.
Chenille - Soft, fuzzy yarns stand out around a velvety cord
on this fabric, whose name comes from the French word for
"caterpillar."
Chintz - A printed and glazed fabric.
Crêpe - Used to describe all kinds of fabrics--wool, cotton,
silk, rayon, synthetics and blends-that have a crinkly, crimped or
grained surface. From the French word creper, which means "to crimp
or frizz."
Crêpe de chine - A fine, lightweight crepe.
Crochet - Loose, open knit made by looping thread with a
hooked needle. Used for light, summer sweaters.
Decitex - The international standard for yarn weight
measurement. Decitex is defined as the weight in grammes of 10,000
metres of yarn.
Effect Thread - Yarns inserted into a fabric, that are
sufficiently different to the surrounding yarns, to form or enhance
a pattern.
Elastomer - Any polymer showing rubber-like elastic
properties.
Embroidery - Fancy needlework or trimming consisting of
coloured yarn, embroidery floss, soft cotton, silk or metallic
thread. Although hand embroidery is still a widely practised craft,
most commercially produced embroidered clothes are made by machine.
Engineered print - Also called a placed print because it is
integrated into a specific area of the design. Border prints are
often engineered into place.
Facing - A piece of fabric sewn to the inside of a garment
for lining purposes or to add structure to the garment.
Faille - A dressy, flat-ribbed fabric with a light lustre
that drapes and tailors well. The ribs are flatter and less
pronounced than in grosgrain. Traditionally used for women's
dresses, suits and coats.
Feedstripe - Knit fabric where a stripe pattern is produced
by the way coloured yarns are fed into the knitting machine.
French terry - A circular knit fabric with a looped pile back
and smooth face.
Gabardine - Durable, tightly woven fabric made in a twill
weave with distinct diagonal ribs and given a clean finish. Made of
cotton, wool or rayon, gabardine wears extremely well. Commonly used
for sportswear, suits, uniforms and raincoats.
Georgette - A sheer, lightweight plain-weave fabric with a
fine crepe surface. Sometimes silk, sometimes synthetic. Also called
crepe georgette or georgette crepe.
Hopsack - A loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or wool
used in clothing. Hop growers originally used the fabric for bags.
Intarsia - A flat knit fabric with solid-coloured, geometric
patterns. The sides of the fabric are identical.
Interlock - a type of cut and sew knit fabric that is
characterised by the interconnecting of the knit stitches.
Jacquard - Elaborate woven or knitted pattern. The system for
producing these fabrics was invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in
France in 1801. Some jacquard fabrics have specific names (e.g.,
brocade, damask and tapestry).
Jersey - A generic term for a plain knit fabric without a
distinct rib. Originally made of wool, jersey fabric was first
manufactured on the island of Jersey.
Lycra® - DuPont's registered trademark for its brand of
elastomer.
Marled yarn - Two single yarns of different colours twisted
together. You see this mottled effect most often in sweaters.
Matte jersey - A dull, flat knit fabric made of fine crepe
yarns.
Microfibre - Generic term for any synthetic fibre finer than
silk. Fabrics made with microfibres are soft, lightweight,
breathable and durable.
Picot - A small embroidered loop forming an ornamental edging
on a ribbon or lace.
Pinpoint oxford - Lightweight, soft, cotton-like fabric with
a small 2x1 basket (rib) weave repeats. High quality. Very smooth
surface; used for shirts.
Piqué - A knitted cotton fabric with a waffle, or
diamond-shaped, pattern. French piqué knits became an international
favourite when René Lacoste, a 1920's French tennis champion,
designed the polo shirt.
Pointelle - Very feminine, delicate-looking rib knit fabric
made with a pattern of openings.
Poplin - A durable, plain weave fabric similar to broadcloth
but with a heavier rib and heavier weight. Made of silk, cotton,
synthetic fibres, wool or blends.
Ripstop - A fabric woven with a double thread at regular
intervals so that small tears do not spread.
Sateen - A semi-lustrous surface distinguishes this smooth,
durable fabric in a satin weave. Sateen is usually made of cotton.
Schiffli - A type of embroidery characterised by vine-like
floral pattern on sheer/mesh-like fabrics, named after the type of
machine it is produced on (Schiffli machine).
Seersucker - A popular warm-weather cotton fabric with
permanent woven crinkled stripes.
Shantung - Medium weight, plain weave, silk-like fabric with
pronounced slub filling yarns (slub means yarns are uneven or nubby).
Used for dresses.
Shot effect - A colour effect produced in fabrics woven with
a warp yarn of one colour and a weft yarn of a contrasting colour.
Terry - A fabric with loop pile on one or both sides.
Toile - Light/medium weight, plain weave, fine, cotton-type
fabric, usually with one coloured printed scenic design. Used mostly
for home furnishings, clothing, etc.
Twill - A fabric that shows a distinct diagonal wale on the
face (e.g., denim, gabardine, tricotine).
Velour - Soft plush fabric with a close, dense pile.
Velvet - A short, closely woven cut pile fabric with a rich,
soft texture.
Viscose - A manufactured fiber made of regenerated cellulose.
It is soft, absorbent and drapes well.
Voile - A lightweight, sheer fabric with a crisp, wiry hand.
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