elements od design: texture & fabric recognition

1. Fibre & Fabric Recognition
(Gradable 6-6)
PRESENTED BY: RAJANI MORE
BATCH CODE: IM07/WKD/E/29/07/21

2. LIGHTWEIGHT FABRIC
Fiber content: Natural Fiber
Weave/knit Type: Weave
Fabric Name: Cotton Sateen

3. MEDIUM WEIGHT FABRIC
Fiber content: Chambray is a type of natural fabric that is made from either linen or cotton.
Weave/knit Type: Weave
Fabric Name: Cotton Chambray

4. HEAVY WEIGHT FABRIC
Fiber content: It is normally made of cotton or a combination of cotton and silk. Natural Fabric.
Weave/knit Type: Velveteen is a closely woven fabric with a short, thick, plush pile.
Fabric Name: Cotton Velveteen

5. CRISP FABRIC
Fiber content: cotton, silk, polyester, and lycra.
Weave/knit Type: Plain-weave cotton fabric with very fine horizontal “ribs,” or yarns,
that results in a strong, crisp fabric with a silky, lustrous surface.
Fabric Name: Cotton Poplin

6. SOFT-PLIABLE FABRIC
Fiber content: Cheviot wool possesses good spinning qualities, since the fibre is fine, soft,
and pliable.
Weave/knit Type: Cheviot shirting is a stout, twilled, cotton fabric woven with small geometrical
patterns or with warp stripes and bleached weft.
Fabric Name: Cheviot fabric

7. FIRM FABRIC
Fiber content: Most tweeds are made entirely of wool; but an increasing number consist of
blends of wool and cotton, wool and rayon, or wool and man-made fibers,
Weave/knit Type: Tweed is a type of wool weave that is designed for weather resistance. Since
they're made from natural wool, each tweed product looks slightly different, which has always added
to the allure.
Fabric Name: Tweed

8. CASUAL-INFORMAL
Fiber content: Batiste fabric almost always contains cotton fibers, but in some cases, textile
manufacturers might mix cotton with linen to make batiste.
Weave/knit Type: Batiste is a balanced plain weave, a fine cloth made from cotton or linen such as
cambric. Batiste was often used as a lining fabric for high-quality garments.
Fabric Name: Batiste

9. DRESS-BUSINESS
Fiber content: Cashmere fibers in the wool product contain no more than 3% (by weight) of cashmere
fibers with average diameters that exceed 30 microns.
Weave/knit Type: Cashmere is a soft wool fabric woven from the hair of the Cashmere, or Kashmir goat.
Cashmere fibers are extremely soft and silky to the touch and weigh practically nothing.
Fabric Name: Cashmere

10. DRESSY-FORMAL
Fiber content: Chiffon is made from fibers other than silk, like cotton and synthetic materials like
polyester or nylon.
Weave/knit Type: Chiffon fabric is an airy, sheer plain weave cloth created out of highly twisted
filament yarns. Such technology provides exceptional fineness and a slightly textured hand.
Fabric Name: Chiffon

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