Know Your Fabrics!

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As a class we are going to use this page as a fabric study guide.
Select 3 terms from the list below. If you are not familiar with one of the fabrics, choose that one! Next to the
term write the definition/description of the particular fabric. Below the term embed a clear image of that fabric. Add
your name to each entry. Do not select a term that has already been completed. If all of the terms are defined, add
a new one at the end of the list and follow the instructions above.
Be very careful not to delete another student's entry.
Copy your entries. Click on the submission link below and it will take you to the assignment page. Paste your
entries into the text entry box and submit.
Submission Link
Fabric Reference List:
fibers

fiber - The chemical substance from which fabrics are made.

natural fiber - Fibers that come from animal or plant sources.

cotton - A soft white vegetable fiber that comes from the fluffy boll of the cotton plant. (Edgar Revilla)

flax/linen - Fibers of the flax plant that are used to make linen yarn. (Tram Nguyen)

ramie - Strong, Soft, lustrous fiber, somewhat like linen, from the inner bark of the ramie plant. (Anne

Valliant)
raffia: a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plantsand other objects and

for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like.Rosa Huerta Peters

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hemp- a coarse, strong, lustrous fiber from the stem of the hemp plant (Dee

Brown)

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wool- refers to fiber from various animals (Janett Campos)

mohair - fiber obtained from the hair of the angora goat or fabric made from the hair. (Chey

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Jezreel)
angora - fibers or soft fuzzy yarn made from the under hair of the angora rabbit. (Anne Valliant)

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camel hair- is the fiber produced by the Bactrian Camel (Janett Campos)

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cashmere-the hair fiber produced by the cashmere goat (Janett

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Campos)
alpaca - Fibers from a sheep-like animal of the camel family, related to the Ilama, native to the Andes

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in South American. (Tram Nguyen)

silk - fiber made from the cocoon of a silkworm (Kendall

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Sato)
man-made fiber (Note: Text definition of synthetic fiber is incorrect, so just use term man-made

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fiber.) : manufactured or synthetic fibers.

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regenerated fiber - also known as man-made fiber, these fibers were created artificially by using the building

blocks provided by nature such as cellulose and proteins. (Tramy Phan)

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rayon - a textile fiber or fabric made from regenerated cellulose. (Tramy Phan)
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lyocell - a form of rayon which consists of regenerated cellulose fiber made from dissolving pulp by using the dry

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jet-wet spinning method. (Tramy Phan)

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acetate-Generic Fiber, a chemical variant of cellulose acetate and manufactured from cellulose

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materials, such as wood chips-can be used as a lining.

(Kelli Overby)
synthetic fiber : Textile fiber that is not found in nature but is produced by various chemical processes.

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nylon - Generic fiber category established by the FTC for a manufactured fiber composed of a long

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chain of chemicals called polyamides.

Adrianne Munguia
polyester - Generic fiber name for manufactured fibers made from acids and and alcohols derived from

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petroleum.
Adrianne Munguia
acrylic - Generic fiber category established by the FTC for a manufactured fiber primarily composed of

a polymer material called acrylonitrile.

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Adrianne Munguia

modacrylic- Generic category of manufactured fiber made from acrylic resins.

(Heather Weppler)
spandex- A synthetic fiber or fabric made from a polymer containing polyurethane, used in the

manufacture of elastic clothing. (Mike Reyes)

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microfiber: an extremely fine polyester filament.

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fabric structures

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woven fabric-textile formed by weaving.(Dabin Sul)

grainline - On woven fabrics, the grain line is the warp (the longwise threads which are stretched on the loom), i.e.
the longwise direction a fabric. The weft are the threads woven across the warp. (William

Chan)
warp - a term in fabric weaving, it is the set of lengthwise yarns that are held in tension on a frame or loom. The
word warp means that which is thrown across. Yarn for warp ends is usually spun. (William

Chan)
weft - (also known as woof) the crosswise threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the warp) are
passed to make cloth. The yarn used for weft can usually be less strong than the warp yarn because it does not

have to be stretched on a loom in the way that warp is. (William Chan)
bias - When the lengthwise and crosswise yarns in a fabric structure are used on the diagonal. (Kelli

Overby)
plain weave - The simplest woven structure, in which the warp and weft yarns intersect singly with

one another. (Tram Nguyen)

twill weave - basic weave characterized by diagonal wales, as in denim jean fabric. (Chey Jezreel)

satin weave - A smooth lustrous fabric woven with floating yarns in the wrap.(Tram Tran)

dobby weave - a weave of tiny duplicated geometric shapes (Kendall

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Sato)
jacquard - a fabric made on a loom fitted with an intricate variegated pattern. (Jasmine

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Hwang)
brocade- a heavy fabric with a complex, raised pattern that is woven on jacquard loom (Dee Brown)
knit - A fabric structure in which needles are used to form a series of interconnecting loops from one

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or more yarns or a set of yarns.

felt - A Fabric constructed by fibers adhering to one another without first being spun. (Tram Tran)

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lace - Decorative openwork fabric made by hand or machine, often with a repeated motif. (Edgar

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Revilla)
crochet- Fabric made from a continuous series of loops of yarn made with a single hooked needle.

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(Kelli Overby)
mesh- is often defined as a loosely woven (Links to an external site.)or knitted (Links to an external
site.)fabric that has a large number of closely spaced holes, frequently used for modern sports

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jerseys (Links to an external site.)and other clothing. (Mike Reyes)

braid-threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming

garments. (Dabin sul)

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common fabrics
gabardine - Tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms,

windbreakers, and other garments. (Jasmine Hwang)

seersucker - A Medium-weight fabric made with lengthwise crinkled stripes alternating with plain
woven stripes and puckering, achieved by releasing the tension at intervals on the lengthwise yarns.

(Heather Weppler)
pique - A group of durable fabrics character by corded effects either lengthwise or crosswise (Anne

Valliant)

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boucle-yarn with a looped or curled ply, or fabric woven from this yarn.(Dabin Sul)
chiffon - lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric woven (Jasmine

Hwang)
percale: a closely woven plain-weave fabric often used for bed covers. Rosa Huerta Peters
organdy - Light sheer cotton fabric with a permanently crisp

feel.
(Heather Weppler)
terry cloth - Fabric made in the pile waved with uncut loops and a background weave of plain or twill. (Tram Tran)

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challis - soft, lightweight plain-weave fabric made from wool, rayon staple, cotton, or manufactured

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fiber blends that is often printed in small floral designs (Kendall Sato)
faille: a somewhat shiny closely woven silk, rayon, or cotton fabric characterized by slight ribs in the

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weft. Rosa
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bengaline - a fabric with a crosswise rib made from textile fibers (as rayon, nylon, cotton, or wool)

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often in combination (Chey Jezreel)

taffeta - Crisp fabric with a fine, smooth surface made in a plain weave with a small crosswise rib.

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(Edgar Revilla)
flannel- Fine soft fabric made in tightly woven twill or plain weave and finished with a light napping

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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. By extension, the word velvety means "smooth likevelvet."

Velvet can be made from either synthetic or natural fibers. (Mike Reyes)
jersey- Classification of knitted fabrics that are made in a plain stitch without a distinct rib.

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fleece-A fabric with a thick, heavy, fleece-like surface it may be a pile fabric or simply one with nap

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and may be woven or knitted.

tulle- fine, sheer net fabric made of silk, nylon, or rayon with hexagonal holes (Dee

Brown)