7-Personal Affairs-Fabric

crinoline

stiff lining {crinoline}.

plisse

Shrunk cloth {plisse} {plissé} can have crinkles or pleats.

selvage

woven edge {selvage}.

sizing

starch {sizing}.

tailored

curved sides {tailored}.

webbing

Woven fabric strips {webbing} can be in seat belts and upholstery.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Amount

bolt of cloth

cloth roll {bolt, cloth}.

skein

loose thread or yarn coil {skein}.

snippet

small piece {snippet}.

swatch

cloth strip {swatch}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Coloring

batik

cloth colored by waxing area, then dyeing, and then removing wax {batik}.

caparison

highly decorated cloth {caparison}, typically over harness or saddle.

damascene fabric

damask {damascene}.

damask

highly patterned cotton, linen, or silk cloth {damask}.

paisley

pointed oval shapes {paisley}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Knit

argyle

Knitting can have diamond shapes on dark background color {argyle}.

jersey fabric

soft knitted cloth {jersey, cloth}.

pill on cloth

Loose fibers can form small clumps {pill, cloth} on knit cloth surface.

tricolette

knitted silk or rayon cloth {tricolette}.

tricot

knitted cloth {tricot}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material

mail as cloth

Cloth {mail} can have metal loops, rings, or scales.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Down

eiderdown

northern sea duck down {eiderdown}.

swansdown

swan down, or soft cotton or wool cloth {swansdown}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber

jute

Asian plant stalk {jute}.

kapok

tropical-tree-fruit silk-like fiber {kapok}.

linen cloth

flax cloth {linen}.

polyester

ester polymer {polyester}.

tapa

South-Pacific-island paper-mulberry inner-bark cloth {tapa}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Cotton

buckram

loosely woven cotton cloth infused with glue {buckram}.

chino cloth

loosely woven cotton twill {chino, fabric}.

chintz

colored cotton cloth {chintz}.

corduroy

ribbed cotton cloth {corduroy}.

denim

loosely woven heavy cotton cloth {denim}.

dimity

thin stiff cotton cloth {dimity}.

gingham

checked light cotton cloth {gingham}.

lisle

tight cotton thread {lisle}.

madras cloth

tightly woven patterned cotton cloth {madras}.

moleskin

Loosely woven heavy cotton twill cloth {moleskin} can have sheared suede-like nap.

nankeen

thick light yellow cotton cloth {nankeen}.

percale

tightly woven cotton cloth {percale}.

pima cotton

long soft cotton {pima cotton}.

sateen

satin-like cotton cloth {sateen}.

tarlatan

loosely woven stiff starched cotton muslin cloth {tarlatan}.

terry cloth

Thick cotton cloth {terry cloth} can have cotton loops.

velveteen

velvet-like cotton cloth {velveteen}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Silk

silk

silkworm cocoon fiber {silk}.

messaline

soft satiny lightweight silk cloth {messaline}.

moire

Silk cloth {moiré} can have watermarks or waves.

satin

tightly woven glossy cloth {satin}.

shantung cloth

heavy bumpy silk cloth {shantung}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Wool

wool

sheep hair {wool}.

felt

matted wool cloth {felt}.

flannel

soft wool cloth {flannel}.

prunella cloth

heavy worsted twill cloth {prunelle cloth} {prunella cloth}.

serge

worsted wool twill cloth {serge}.

velvet cloth

Wool cloth {velvet} can have smooth side and cut-pile side.

virgin wool

never before used wool {virgin wool}.

zibeline

Soft shiny thick wool cloth {zibeline} {zibelline} can have nap or sable skin.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Wool-Kinds

alpaca wool

South-American llama-like mammal wool {alpaca wool}.

angora

Angora goat or rabbit hair {angora}.

cashmere

Asian goat wool {cashmere}.

merino

special-sheep soft light wool {merino}.

mohair

Angora-goat soft hair {mohair}.

Shetland wool

Shetland Island sheep wool {Shetland wool}.

vicuna fabric

goat and camel hair {vicuna}.

vicuna wool

South American llama-like mammal wool {vicuna wool}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Wool-Loose

crewel

Loose worsted wool yarn {crewel} can be for embroidery.

tweed fabric

Loosely woven wool cloth {tweed} can typically have more than one color.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Fiber-Wool-Tight

melton

tightly woven, heavy, wool cloth {melton}.

worsted

tightly twisted long wool fibers {worsted}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Material-Leather

buckskin

deer leather {buckskin}.

chamois

European mountain-goat leather {chamois}.

cordovan

soft leather {cordovan}.

morocco leather

goat leather {morocco}.

patent leather

shiny hard leather {patent leather}.

pigskin

pig leather {pigskin}.

rawhide

raw cow skin {rawhide}.

sharkskin

shark leather {sharkskin}.

suede

Leather {suede} can have nap.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Needlework

crewelwork

embroidery {crewelwork}.

crochet

Needlework can have thread loops using hooks {crochet}.

embroidery

needlework {embroidery}.

needlepoint

yarn hooked into canvas {needlepoint}.

needlework

embroidery {needlework}.

sampler

embroidered cloth {sampler}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Waterproof

oilcloth

cloth infused with clay and oil {oilcloth}.

oilskin

cloth infused with oil {oilskin}.

tarpaulin fabric

waterproofed canvas {tarpaulin, fabric}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Weave

basket weave

double threads interlace in checked pattern {basket weave}.

bunting cloth

Light cloth {bunting, cloth} can be for flags, or cloth strips can be for decoration.

burlap

jute, flax, or hemp cloth {burlap}.

cambric

finely woven linen or cotton cloth {cambric}.

chenille

Cotton, worsted wool, or silk string {chenille} can have tufts.

gabardine

cotton, worsted wool, or rayon twill {gabardine}.

gunny

burlap {gunny}.

houndstooth check

small broken or jagged checks {houndstooth check}.

lame

cloth with metal threads {lamé}.

macrame

twisted and knotted cords {macramé}.

moreen

wool, wool and cotton, or cotton cloth with glossy or moiré finish {moreen}.

nap of cloth

cloth or leather surface fuzz {nap}.

organdy

stiff light cotton or silk cloth {organdy}.

pile on cloth

Carpet or towel surface loops {pile, fabric} can be cut or uncut.

pinstripe

Dark cloth can have thin white vertical stripes {pinstripe}.

plaid

tartan or checked pattern {plaid}.

poplin

ribbed cloth {poplin}.

scrim

Tightly woven small thread translucent cloth or mesh {scrim} can soften harsh light.

seme

random small stars, crosses, and the like {powdered} {seme}.

sennit

Flat braided cords {sennit} can be on ships.

shag

coarse nap cloth or carpet {shag}.

sponge cloth

soft porous cloth {honeycomb weave} {sponge cloth}.

taffeta

shiny light silk, rayon, or nylon cloth {taffeta}.

tartan

Horizontal and vertical stripes can be on background color {tartan}.

tattersall

Centimeter-size checks can cross colored lines on background {tattersall}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Weave-Lace

lace

thin open weave pattern {lace}.

tatting

Lace {tatting} can be hand-made from one thick thread.

Valenciennes lace

floral bobbin lace {Valenciennes lace}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Weave-Loose

calico

Loosely woven cloth {calico} can have many-colored designs.

canvas

loosely woven heavy cotton, hemp, or flax cloth {canvas}.

sack cloth

loosely woven hard cloth {sack cloth}.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Weave-Thick

brocade

Thick fabric {brocade} can have raised design.

cretonne

Thick curtain cotton or linen cloth {cretonne} can have no glaze.

fustian

loosely woven thick cloth {fustian}.

herringbone

thick heavy zigzag pattern {herringbone}.

muslin

thick medium woven cloth {muslin}.

oxford cloth

soft thick heavier cotton cloth {oxford cloth}.

plush

thick deep pile {plush}.

ratine

Loosely woven thick cloth {ratiné} can be from twisted thick and thin yarn {ratiné yarn}.

woven twill

thick heavy twill {woven twill} {twill, woven}. Woven twill is heavier than pinpoint or broadcloth (same as oxford) with some pattern.

velour

Velvet-like cloth {velour} can have nap.

7-Personal Affairs-Fabric-Weave-Thin

batiste

thin cotton or linen cloth {batiste}.

broadcloth

lightweight (same as pinpoint and lighter than oxford), smooth (smoother than pinpoint) cloth with no pattern {broadcloth}.

chiffon fabric

thin silk or rayon cloth {chiffon}.

crepe cloth

thin silk, cotton, or wool cloth {crepe, cloth}.

pinpoint oxford

lighter, smoother, finer oxford {pinpoint oxford} {pinpoint}.

seersucker

thin crinkled cloth with vertical stripes {seersucker}.

tiffany

thin transparent silk or cotton muslin {tiffany}.

toile

thin linen or cotton twill cloth {toile}.

tulle

thin starched silk, rayon, or nylon netting {tulle}.

twill cloth

lightweight (lighter than oxford, pinpoint, or broadcloth), smooth cloth {twill, regular}.

voile

thin cotton, rayon, wool, or silk cloth {voile}.

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