fabric study of textile

1. FABRIC ALBUM
Fabric Study
Likhon Ahmed
Email: likhon.ahmed@live.com

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
printed

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

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. As the weft is in the form of
a stout cord the fabric has a
ridged structure, like rep, which
gave depth and softness to the
lustre of the silky surface.
 It is now made
with wool, cotton, silk, rayon, or
any mixture of these, though
originally made from silk.

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, blouses, 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, blouses and dresses.

6. MUSLIN
 Coarse type of plain
weave fabric made of
carded cotton or
polyster/cotton yarns of
various thread counts
heavier than long cloth
upto 140.
 Muslin is most typically an
unbleached or white cloth,
produced
from carded cotton yarn

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
 The upholsterers put muslin as the 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.

8. GEORGETTE
 Georgette (shortened
from crêpe
Georgette or Georgette
crêpe) 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

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
accessories

10. GAUZE
 May be of cotton, wool,
silk, rayon and other man-
made fibers.
 Usually plain weave, leno-
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

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.

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

13. PROPERTIES
 Schreiner finish to produce lustre.
 Soft and good drapability
 It is flat and lustrous with a smooth surface
 The surface slides easily for linings.
 The long floats like 7/1 or 11/1 and filament fabrics
are subject to snagging and is poor resistant to
abrasion.
 The shorter floats like 4/1 or ¼ and spun fabrics
may be tough, compact and durable with low luster.

14. USES
 commonly used in apparel: satin baseball jackets,
athletic shorts,
 Women's lingerie, nightgowns, blouses and evening
gowns, but also in some men's boxe
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.

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 by weft or fill yarns.

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

17. FLANNEL
 A fuller and napped woven
fabric, generally of wool yarn.
 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.

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.

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.

20. DRILL
 A durable fabric of
medium weight.
Usually three harness
warp face left hand
twills.
 Made of carded yarns
generally on coarser
counts

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

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, corsets, backing for coated fabric, ticking,
banners, slip covers and sportswear.
 Khaki drill is used as uniforms and boat-sail drill is
used as sails for sailing craft

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

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

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

26. PROPERTIES
 Strong, Durable
 It is for long wearing.
 It resists snags and tears.
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.

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.

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, draperies and upholstery.
 It is commonly made into pants or trousers, jackets
(sports) and shirts.
 Corduroy is also used as skirts, suits, slacks,
children's cloths and dresses.

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.

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 - eveningwear,
- blouses
- scarves.

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 glazed or calendered.
 Initially made from flax, then
cotton in the 19th century, it is
also called batiste

32. PROPERTIES
 Has stiff feel.
 The fabric is - light to medium weight,
-Crispy
 Have high tensile strength
USES
 Home furnishing industries.
 linens, shirtings, handkerchieves and as fabric for lace and
needlework.

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

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
 Also used for industrial and medical purpose

35. DOUBLE JERSEY – 1X1 KNIT RIB
 Double jersey fabric is
manufactured by weft
knitting technique
 Two sets of needles are
used for face and back
knitting
 Can be 1x1 rib, 2x2 rib,
2x1 rib etc depending on
the end use
 Interlooping of yarn takes
place

36. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery is than single
jersey
 Soft and resilient
 Reversible type
 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 as accessory fabric
 Used in sports wear for collar and cuff
 Used for manufacturing under garments

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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
 Also used for industrial and medical purpose

41. 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

42. 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,

43. 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

44. 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.

45. 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

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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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 may
be used

50. 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

51. 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

52. PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Warmth retention
 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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