MADRAS CHECKS A lightweight plain weave cotton fabric with a striped,

plaid, or checked pattern. A true madras will bleed when washed. This type of fabric is usually imported from India. End-uses are men's and women's shirts and dresses. Generally cotton although can also be made from rayon and silk. Plain weave or can be a dobby or jacquard weave used for designs. Originated in Madras, India and it is a very old cloth. Much of it has a plain colored background with stripes, plaid, checks, or designs on it. Has a high thread count. Madras is made with combed or carded yarns depending on the quality. Some is mercerized to make it lustrous and durable. Often the dyes are not fast and with each washing, color changes take place.

MADRAS CHECKS

MUSLIN An inexpensive, medium weight, plain

weave, low count (less than 160 threads per square inch) cotton sheeting fabric. In its unfinished form, it is commonly used in fashion design to make trial garments for preliminary fit.

GINGHAM A medium-weight, plain-weave fabric with a

plaid or check pattern made from cotton or synthetics fibers. The word is derived from Italian 'Ging-gang' meaning 'striped'. Medium or fine yarns of varying quality are used to obtain the checks, plaids, stripes, and plain effects. The cloth is yarn dyed or printed. The warp and the filling are usually balanced and if checks of two colors, usually same sequence in both the warp and the filling. It is strong, substantial, and serviceable. It launders well but low textured, cheap fabric. Has a soft, dull lustrous surface that wrinkles easily.

GINGHAM

CHINO A Sturdy, Medium Weight, Twill Fabric

Usually Of Cotton Or A Cotton Blend. It Has Often Been Used For Summer Weight Military Uniforms, Sportswear And Work Clothes. It Is Often Found In Khaki And Tan Colors.

Made up of cotton 2 ply yarns.

GEORGETTE A Lightweight, Plain Weave, Crepe Fabric

With A Pebbly Texture And Slightly Raspy Hand. Uses High Twist Yarns Which Alternate Between S And Z Twist Every Thread Or 2 In Both Warp And Weft . Used For Blouses, Dresses.

characterized by crispness, body and outstanding durability. It is sheer and has a dull face.

GABERDINE Worsted fabric with pronounced twill

face. A Tightly Woven Durable Twill, Usually

2x2 Right Handed, With A Distinct Twill Line. Common Used In Men's And Women's Trousers, Rainwear And A Variety Of Other Uses.

FLANNEL A medium-weight, plain or twill weave

fabric that is typically made from cotton, a cotton blend, or wool. The fabric has a very soft hand, brushed on both sides to lift the fiber ends out of the base fabric and create a soft, fuzzy surface. End-uses include shirts and pajamas

FLANNEL

DENIM A firm 2/1 or 3/1 right hand twill usually

with a colored warp and white or natural weft. Commonly made of cotton or cotton blends in a variety of weights.

CREPE Flat Crepe - Also called French Crepe or

Lingerie Crepe but not exactly the same. It is the flattest of all the crepes with only a very slight pebbled or crepe effect hard twist alternating 25 to 22 in filling; warp has ordinary twist. It is very soft and pliable, which makes it good for draping. It is very light weight - 2 times as many ends as picks. Most of it launders well and is often used in accessories, blouses, dress goods, pajamas and other pieces of lingerie and linings.

CONTD.. Moss Crepe or Sand

Crepe - Has a fine moss effect created by plain weave or small Dobby. Made with a spun-rayon warp and a filament rayon filling. The two-ply warp yarn is very coarse and bulkier than the filling. Mostly made in rayon and synthetics but some in silk.

CORDUROY A strong, durable, woven fabric

characterized by vertical cut pile stripes or cords with a velvet- like nap. Corduroy is classified by the number of wales or cords to the inch. It is traditionally of cotton but may be cotton blends or other fibers as well. It is common in men's women's and children's apparel especially trousers

CHIFFON A lightweight, sheer, plain weave fabric

with a dull surface, a soft hand, and good drape. It is made with fine high twisted yarns and has an even number of threads per inch in the warp and weft. Originally made in silk but now found in polyester and other man-made filament yarns. Used in dresses blouses, scarves, veils.

CHAMBRAY A plain woven fabric that can be made from

cotton, silk, or manufactured fibers, but is most commonly cotton. It incorporates a colored warp (often blue) and white filling yarns. Typically has a plain weave or dobby designs on a plain-weave ground and is made with a dyed warp and a white or unbleached filling. Both carded and combed yarns used.

A plain-woven spun fabric, almost square (i.e., 80 x 76), with a colored warp and a white filling. Used mainly for men’s shirting.

CANVASS Cotton, linen, or synthetic fabric made

with a basic plain weave in heavy and firm weight yarns for industrial or heavy duty purposes. Also referred to as 'duck', although the term 'canvas' usually relates to the heavier, coarser constructions.

Canvass tape.

BROCADE A heavy, exquisite,

jacquard-type fabric with an all-over raised pattern or floral design, generally made from silk, rayon, and cotton in a Jacquard and dobby weave.. Cotton brocade often has the ground of cotton and the pattern of rayon and silk.

formal applications as upholstery, draperies, and eveningwear.

CALICO Cotton fabric with a low-count, plain weave. It

originated in Calcutta, India, and is one of the oldest cottons. Calico is rather coarse and light in weight. The pattern is printed on one side by discharge or resist printing so it generally isn't colour fast.

CAMBRIC A fine, thin, white linen or cotton fabric

that is soft, closely woven, and light and has been treated to give it a slight gloss. It is either bleached or piece dyed and is highly mercerized and lint free. It is calendered on the right side with a slight gloss.

OTTOMAN FABRIC A tightly woven plain weave ribbed

fabric with a hard slightly lustered surface. The ribbed effect is created by weaving a finer silk or manufactured warp yarn with a heavier filler yarn, usually made of cotton, wool, or waste yarn. In the construction, the heavier filler yarn is completely covered by the warp yarn, thus creating the ribbed effect. End uses for this fabric include coats, suits, dresses, upholstery, and draperies.

ORGANZA A crisp, sheer, lightweight plain-weave

fabric, with a medium to high yarn count, made of silk, rayon, nylon, or polyester. The fabric is used primarily in evening and wedding apparel for women. It has a very wiry feel. It crushes or musses fairly easily, but it is easily pressed. Organza is a dressy type of fabric that sometimes has a silvery sheen

ORGANZA

OXFORD A fine, soft, lightweight woven cotton or

blended with manufactured fibers in a 2 x 1 basket weave variation of the plain weave construction. The fabric is used primarily in shirtings

POLPIN A cotton or wool fabric made using a

crosswise rib variation of the plain weave. The construction is characterized by having a slight ridge effect in one direction, usually the filling. The filling is with two times as many warp as weft per inch.

PIQUE durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton,

rayon, or silk with a Lengthwise rib. It is generally made of combed warp

yarns and carded weft yarns. It is durable and launders well. Wrinkles badly unless given a wrinkle-free finish.

SEER SUCKER A lightweight fabric with puckered

stripes made by weaving with some of the warp yarns tight and some loose. The loose warp threads become crinkled. Frequently made in yarn dye stripes and plaids. Often made of cotton or a cotton blend but can be in a variety of fibers. Used for summer clothing.

TAFFETA A Plain Weave, Tightly Woven Smooth

Crisp Fabric With A Characteristic Rustle. Made From Silk Or Man-made Filament Yarns.

A lustrous, medium-weight, plain-weave fabric with a slight ribbed appearance in the filling (crosswise) direction. For formal wear, taffeta is a favorite choice. It provides a crisp hand, with lots of body. Silk taffeta gives the ultimate rustle, but other fibers are also good choices.

TAPESTRY A heavy, decorative, woven, jacquard fabric

with various color filling threads. Used for upholstery, draperies, vests

TWEED Generally made of wool, but can also be

fabricated from cotton, rayon, silk, linen, and synthetics. Tweed is the Scotch name for twill and originated along the banks of the Tweed river, which separates England from Scotland.