Fabric

Fabric

Of or relating to a flexible woven material that consists of intertwined string, thread, or yarn.

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Fabric

A machine or frame used to weave cloth. The earliest looms featured vertical warp yarns affixes to two ends of the frame, while the horizontal weft yarns were manually woven through. Today there are ...

Lurex

Textiles; Fabric

A brand name of a type of metallic yarn, which is a polyester fibre with a vaporised layer of aluminium applied.

Lycra

Textiles; Fabric

Man made stretch fabric made from elasticated yarns. Since introduction in 1958, lycra has proved an essential component in underwear and other figure hugging garments made popular in the 1980s, ...

Lyocell

Textiles; Fabric

A manufactured fibre made from wood pulp cellulose, an environmentally-friendly material found in plants cells. It is classified as a sub-category of rayon, with a similar soft hand and drape, but ...

Madras

Textiles; Fabric

A handmade cotton fabric originating in Madras, India, featuring bright, bold striping and checked patterns.

Melton

Textiles; Fabric

Made from wool fibers, sometimes combined with synthetics, in either a twill or satin weave. It is heavy, closely sheared, compacted, and tightly woven. First used as a hunting cloth, the fabric ...

Pile

Textiles; Fabric

From the Latin word for hair, pile is the extra yarn that protrudes from the surface of a fabric. Pile can be shaved and shaped, as with velvet and corduroy, or can be left uncut as with terry cloth.