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Fabric Description Dictionary
Ever wonder what your clothes are really made out of? Our fabric terms and definitions should help clear things up.
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| Taffeta | Silk, rayon, synthetics, with usually a plain, fine cross rib weave. It is a lustrous silk or rayon fabric of plain weave. This cloth is supposed to have originated in Iran (Persia) and was called "taftah" (a fine silk fabric) - (in 16th century, became a luxury for women's wear). It is made in plain colors, fancy prints, watered designs, and changeable effects. It is smooth with a sheen on its surface. The textures vary considerably. They have a crispness and stiffness. Taffeta in silk will not wear, as long as other high quality silks, since weighting is given the fabric to make it stiff. If it is overweighted, the goods will split or crack. It is used in all kinds of after 5 wear, dressy evening wear: suits and coats, slips, ribbons, blouses, and umbrella fabric. It is quite a dressy fabric.
| | | | | Terry Cloth | Cotton and some linen with a pile weave, also jacquard and dobby combined with pile. It is either all over loops on both sides of the fabric or patterned loops on both sides, formed with an extra warp yarn. Long wearing, easy to launder and requires no ironing, it may be bleached, dyed, or printed. Better qualities have a close, firm, underweave, with very close loops. It is very absorbent, and the longer the loop, the greater the absorbency. When the pile is only on one side, it is called "Turkish toweling". It is used in towels, beachwear, bathrobes, all kinds of sportswear, children's wear, slip covers, and draperies.
| | | | | Thinsulate | 3M's 35% polyester/65% olefin insulation spun into a low-loft construction. Thinsulate is an efficient insulator in comparison to its thinness. Most often used in outerwear, footwear, and gloves because of its lack of bulk.
| | | | | Tulle | Silk, nylon, cotton with a weave that is gauze, knotted, leno, or made on a lace machine. It is a soft fine silk net, normally used for veils and dresses. First made by Machine in 1768, it has a hexagonal mesh and is stiff. It is difficult to launder. Comes in white and colors, and is very cool, dressy, and delicate. It is a stately type of fabric when used for formal wear, and weddings. It is also used for ballet costumes and wedding veils.
| | | | | Tweed | Wool, also cotton, rayon, silk, linen, and synthetics with a weave that is twill, novelty variations, or plain. It is the Scotch name for twill and originated along the banks of the Tweed river, which separates England from Scotland, sometimes known as "tweel". It is the sister-cloth of homespun cheviot and Shetland. They are the same in texture, yarn, weight, feel, and use. Originally only made from different colored stock-dyed fibers, producing various color effect, there are now a wide range of rough surfaced, sturdy fabrics. There are also some closely woven smoother, softer yarn fabrics, and many monotone tweeds. It may also be plaid, checked, striped, or other patterns and does not hold a crease very well. it is used in a wide range of suits, coats, and sportswear for men, women and children. Lighter weight is used for dresses.
| | | | | twill | One of the three basic weaves, twills are characterized by diagonal warp and filling lines in the fabric. Most twills are at a 45 degree angle.
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