Its all about Commercial & Standard Fabrics with properties and uses.

1. Presented By
Ghulam Mustafa
Ghori
Roll#13TE89
Commercial & Standard Fabrics with it’s properties and uses
Submitted to
Sir Raj Kumar
Khayani
Department of Textile Engineering,MUET Jamshoro
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2. VOILE
 A soft yet firm, sheer
fabric of plain weave.
 Generally made of combed
hard twisted single yarns,
although ply yarns are
also used.
 Has clinging effect.
 It is generally 100% cotton
, blends include polyester
or linen.
 Can be solid dyed or
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3. PROPERTIES
 It is sheer and lightweight fabric
 It has soft feel
 It drapes and gathers very well
 Generally 100% cotton and less resilient
USES
 Ladies dresses, skirts and dress lining
 Accessory fabric in apparels
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4. POPLIN
 Poplin, also called tabinet (or
tabbinet), is a strong fabric in a
plain weave of any fiber or
blend
 Poplin traditionally consisted of
a silk warp with
a weft of worsted yarn.
 It is now made
with wool, cotton, silk, rayon, or
any mixture of these, though
originally made from silk.
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5. PROPERTIES
 It is soft and medium weight fabric
 It is durable and has good wear resistance
 It has average drapability
 It has poor crease resistance
USES
 men's shirts, pyjamas, children's clothes, and dresses.
 Perfect for making banners or table drape displays in
stores or tradeshows.
 It is also widely used as all kinds of sportswear,
shirts, boy's suits, uniforms, and dresses.
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6. MUSLIN
 Coarse type of plain
weave fabric made of
carded cotton .
 Muslin is most typically
an unbleached or white
cloth, produced
from carded cotton yarn
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7. PROPERTIES
 Unbleached greige cloth with low moisture absorption
 It is smooth and delicate
 It has good drapability
 It is light to medium weight
 It has low crease resistance
USES
 Primary fabric of chair and sofa.
 The fabric is lightweight, so it is used as slipcovers,
bedspread, bed skirt, throw pillow, table skirt, etc.
 Muslin curtains and window shade suits a country house.
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8. GEORGETTE
 Georgette is a sheer,
lightweight, dull-
finished crêpe fabric
 Can be solid dyed or
printed
 crinkly surface is
created by
alternating S- and Z-
twist yarns in
both warp and weft
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9. PROPERTIES
 Uneven texture and has crispy feel
 It is a sheer fabric and light weight
 It has elegant look but dull appearance
 It snagging is more and is difficult to sew
USES
 Used as interlining or lining
 Used to manufacture sarees
 Used for scarves , dresses and various garment
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10. GAUZE
 May be of cotton, wool,
silk, rayon and other
man-made fibers.
 Usually plain weave
 Occassionally knitted
 Gauze used
in bookbinding is
called mull, and is used in
case binding to adhere the
text block to the book
cover
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11. PROPERTIES
 Is thin and lightweight.
 It is fine and airy.
 It is crispy and has poor drape.
 It is open-textured.
USES
 Bandages.
 Some silk or rayon gauze used for curtains,
trimmings.
 casual window dressings like panels and scarves. 11
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12. SATIN
 Originally silk, now also of
filament man-made fibers
with a highly lustrous
surface and usually a dull
back.
 It is a warp-dominated
weaving technique that
forms a minimum number
of interlacings in a fabric
 Made in different weights
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13. PROPERTIES
 Soft and good drapability
 It is flat and lustrous with a smooth surface
 The surface slides easily for linings.
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14. USES
 commonly used in apparel: satin baseball jackets,
athletic shorts,
 Evening gowns, also in some
men's shorts, shirts and neckties. It is also used
in the production of pointe shoes for use in ballet.
 Other uses include interior furnishing fabrics,
upholstery, and bed sheets.
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15. VELVET
 Velvet is a type of woven
tufted fabric in which the
cut threads are evenly
distributed , with a short
dense pile, giving it a
distinctive feel.
 Compact short pile of silk or
man-made fiber and usually a
cotton perhaps rayon back.
 Similar to plush but shorter
pile.
 Velvet pile is created
by warp or vertical yarns
and velveteen pile is created
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16. PROPERTIES
 Smooth and softer
 It is thick and bulky
 Good warmth retention
 Good drape and fall
 Good crease resistance
USES
 Evening wear
 Upholstery
 Curtains and Cushions covers
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17. FLANNEL
 Woven with a twill weave
which may be obscured by the
nap.
 Blends can be used to
increase the comfort and
drapability of the fabric
 Flannel may be brushed to
create extra softness or
remain unbrushed.
 Typically, flannel has either a
single- or double-sided.
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18. PROPERTIES
 It is soft and fuzzy
 It good stretchability
 It is thick and warm
 It is very durable
 It drapes well
 It is dull-surfaced
 It is slightly fuzzy
 It is scratchy
 It absorbs and releases perspiration quickly.
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19. USES
 Bathrobes
 Skirts
 Men’s suits
 Trousers
 Flannel is used as blazers, jackets, trousers,
women's suits, men's suits, shirts, flannel
pajamas, flannel pants, sleeping garments, work
gloves, linings, coverings, and sheets flannel.
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20. DRILL
 A durable fabric of
medium weight.
 Made of carded yarns
generally on coarser
counts
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21. PROPERTIES
 It is medium to heavy-weight.
 It is strong and durable
 It is breathable
 Has good drapability
 It is tightly woven fabric
 Has high tensile strength
 Various finishes can be imparted to suit the end
use of the fabric
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22. USES
 The lighter weights drill is used for skirts,
trousers, dresses, jackets, and household items.
 The heavyweight drill is used as work clothes,
industrial uses and wall coverings.
 It is also used as pocketing, shoe linings, book
bindings, slip covers and sportswear.
 Khaki drill is used as uniforms.
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23. TERRY
 It is a warp pile fabric with
loops of warp threads
alternating with ground
threads.
 Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry
towelling, terry, or
simply towelling is a fabric with
loops that can absorb large
amounts of water.
 It can be manufactured
by weaving or knitting, with
weaving on a dobby loom the
predominant commercial
method, having two beams of
longitudinal warp through
which the filler or weft is fired
laterally
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24. PROPERTIES
 It is very absorbent and comfortable.
 It is easy to launder.
 It does not require ironing.
 It is bulky and thick
USES
 Towels, Bath robes, Beach coverups
 Sportswear, children’s wear
 Draperies
 Exercise wear
 Infants and toddler accessories
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25. DENIM
 Firm, left hand, 2/1
3/1,twill weave of
white filling and
coloured warp,
typically indigo dyed.
 Uses coarse yarn for
weaving
 Generally warp dyed
 Slub yarns can also be
inserted for varied
effects
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26. PROPERTIES
 Strong, Durable
 It is for long wearing.
USES
 casual style clothing, such as jeans, skirts.
 lightweight jackets and suits.
 shorts, children's clothes.
 for protective clothing.
 In apparel, it is used as jeans, skirts, shorts, light-
weight jackets and suits, uniforms, work-cloths,
overalls, sportswear, caps, evening wear and
children's cloth.
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27. CORDUROY
 A ribbed pile fabric
with a high luster and
soft feel.
 Made with extra
filling threads, which
floats over the ground
threads.
 After weaving these
loops threads are cut ,
brushed, forming a
pile.
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28. PROPERTIES
 It is warm.
 It is durable fabric
 It is thick and stable fabric
 It absorbs and releases moisture quickly.
USES
 Used for better cloths, and upholstery.
 It is commonly made into pants or trousers,
jackets (sports) and shirts.
 Corduroy is also used as skirts, suits, slacks,
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29. CHIFFON
 It is a fabric made of
polyester with a soft
and crispy texture.
 High twist yarns are
used for weaving
 It is flimsy in nature
 Made from high
twisted yarn and
woven in gummed
condition.
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30. PROPERTIES
 Highly twisted yarns
 Extremely lightweight and Flimsy
 It is elegant and sheer fabric.
 It is resilient and drapes well
USES
 Used for - special occasion dresses,
- nightgowns,
- linings
 Also used as – evening wear,
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31. CAMBRIC
 It is a cloth made of high
quality cotton yarn and
given a special finish.
 This imparts a bright
appearance to the cloth.
 It is a lightweight plain
weave cloth, originally from
Cambrai , woven in greige,
then bleached and piece-
dyed, often calendered.
 Initially made from flax,
then cotton in the 19th
century.
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32. PROPERTIES
 Has stiff feel.
 The fabric is - light to medium weight,
-Crispy
 Have high tensile strength
USES
 Home furnishing industries.
 linens, shirtings, and as fabric for lace and needlework.
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33. SINGLE JERSEY - KNITS
 Single jersey fabrics are
manufactured by weft
knitting technique
 Here interlooping of single
yarn takes place
 Soft twisted yarns are used
 It is manufactured on
circular knitting machine
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34. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is low
 High shrinkage in natural fiber
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
 Used for sports wear
 Used for manufacturing under garments
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35. PIQUE - KNITS
 Jersey fabric is
manufactured by warp
knitting technique
 Can be knitted using
any fibre content
 One sets of needles are
used for knitting
 Interlooping of yarn
takes place in vertical
plane
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36. PROPERTIES
 Stretchability is low and elastic recovery is more than
weft knit single jersey
 Soft and resilient
 Non Reversible type
 High drapability and good fall
 Good Dimensional stability
 High shrinkage in natural fiber
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing basically
Men’s, Women’s and Kids polo T-shirts
 Used for manufacturing sports wear
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37. SLUB JERSEY - KNITS
 Single jersey fabrics are
manufactured by weft
knitting technique
 Here interlooping of slub
yarn takes place
 Soft twisted yarns are used
 It is manufactured on
circular knitting machine
 Fabric dyeing is carried out
in solid colors so that slub
effect is prominent
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38. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is low
 High shrinkage in natural fiber
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
 Used for sports wear
 Used for manufacturing under garments
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39. FLEECE - KNITS
o Available as brushed or
unbrused fleece
o It is a soft napped
insulating synthetic fabric
made from polyethylene
terepthalate (PET) or
other synthetic fibres
o Soft twisted yarns are
used
o It is manufactured on
circular knitting machine
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40. PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft, resilient and thick fabric
 Warmth retention
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is high
USES
 Used in casual jackets, hats, sweaters, jogging
bottoms/sweatpants, gym clothes, Hoodies,
inexpensive throw blankets, and high-performance
outdoor clothing,
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41. FRENCH TERRY - KNITS
o Available as 3 or 4thread
french terry in the market
o Soft twisted coarse yarns
are used
o It is manufactured on flat
knitting machine
o Consists of tuck and miss
structure on the back side
o High GSM fabric
o 100% Cotton
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42. PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft, resilient and thick fabric
 Warmth retention
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for
face and back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high
USES
 Used in casual jackets, hats, sweaters, jogging
bottoms/sweatpants, gym clothes, Hood.
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43. GRINDLE JERSEY - KNITS
o Soft twisted coarse
grindle yarns are used
o It is manufactured on
circular knitting machine
o Medium to High GSM
fabric
o 100% Cotton
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44. PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for
face and back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
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45. YARN DYED STRIPE JERSEY - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Can be single jersey or
pique structure
o Classified as auto and
feeder striper
o It is manufactured on
circular knitting or flat
knitting machine
o Low to medium GSM
fabric
o 100% Cotton or blends
may be used
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46. PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for
face and back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
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47. WAFFLE - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Waffle weave is a
reversible, woven knit
fabric with a raised
geometric texture that
looks like honeycomb.
o Can be solid or striper
o It is manufactured on
circular knitting or flat
knitting machine
o 100% Cotton or blends
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48. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and low elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Warmth retention
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for
face and back
 Good drapability and but poor fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is low
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
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49. VELOUR - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Cut or uncut piles are
present on the surface of
the fabric
o Velour is a knitted fabric,
allowing it to stretch.
o It combines the stretchy
properties of knits such
as spandex with the rich
appearance and feel
of velvet
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50. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Non reversible fabric
 Good drapability and fall
 Dimensional stability is high
USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s
and Kids wear
 Upholstery purpose
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