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3 Cotton (fiber/yarn/fabric) & Quilted cotton (fabric): Click on the name of fabric to see a picture: Linens:
4 *Tightly woven fabric. *Started to become more popular, people were using more bold and solid colors rather than neutrals.
5 *Used for covering beds, chairs, & any other furniture. Alpaca:
6 *Also evened walls to reduce glare and increase asthetics. *Natural fiber imported from South America
7 *Comfortable on furniture. *Very soft Alpaca wool Linen with solid color
Interior Fiber/Yarn/Fabric
8 Linens:
9 *Used for walls at first began in neutral colors
10 Kevlar Thread:
11 *Helps make fire-resistant mattresses more effective by improving
12 the integrity of the seams between panels of flame resistant material Cotton Quilted cotton Linen
13 Apparel Cotton-Polyester & Polyester (Synthetic fiber): Jersey Knits:
14 *Easy-care fabric *Snug fitting, gives a smooth silhouette
15 *Inexpensive Polyester/cotton, Lycra/wool, & Polyester/rayon:
16 *Used for long dresses *Some fabrics are mixed with natural and human made fiber
17 Wool , cotton, linen (Picture 1), & silk (Picture 2): Wool fiber Cotton-Polyester Sheer fabric *These fabrics are very easy to dye. Silk Jersey Lace
18 *Popular fabric to use for apparel. Wool & Silk Jersey, Lycra (Picture 3), Fine cotton, Stain Strech
19 Fluid and Sheer fabric: Swathed crossover fabrics
20 Fiber/Yarn/Fabric *Used for skirts and feminine blouses Silk/Polyester Satin Foulard/Crepe Fabrics:
21 Fabric/Fiber/Yarn Wool Jersey, Panne velvet, Printed washable synthetic *For romantic like blouses, blouses which had intricate stock or cravat effect neck wrappings, or deep pleated
22 Wool Polyester Wool Jaersey shoulder tucks. Mohair Cotton Crepe
23 Satin Applique/Mohair/Angora Knit:
24 *Used for a lot of batwing sleeves and two tone sweater knits with cowl collar
25 Fluid Fabric Lace:
26 *Popular for evening wear, especially cream colored lace
27 *Madonna influenced?
28 Kevlar: Lycra:
29 *Thermal stability, cut/heat/bullet resistant *Stretches easily and very fitting to the body
30 *DuPont Kevlar was adopted by the U.S. Army for use in flak jackets *Used a lot for aerobics and cycling
31 and PASGT helmets. Rubber/Latex (Source of rubber):
32 *Became popular within the 70's & 80's. *Used particularly for swimmwear
33 Sportswear Fiber/Yarn/Fabric Cotton twill/Warp fiber: *Also popular with aerobics and cycling
34 *Used for making Denim Kevlar Cotton twill Denim Lycra Rubber
35 *Also used towards sporty, casual, & youthful clothes
36 *Due to exercise and fitness boom, casual clothes are more popular.
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39 Lycra 2
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41 Sources
42 ①Clothing and Textiles Research Journal: Fashion in Context: Apparel style Worn by young Women in the United States and South Korea in the 1970's <http://ctr.sagepub.com>
43 ②Fashion Since 1900: The complete Source Book by John Peacock (Author)
44 ③The Complete Fashion Source Book: 2000 illustration charting 20th-century Fashion by John Peacock (Autuor)
45 ④Fashion of Decade: The 1970's by Vicky Cranegy (Author)
46 ⑤Fashion of Decade: The 1980's by Vicky Cranegy (Author)
47 ⑥A Complete Fabrication by Mary Alice Sharp (Author)
48 ⑦Thomas, Pauline Weston - Fashion Era - http://www.fashion-era.com/power_dressing.htm
49 ⑧Gale - Cengage Learning - http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-6830168/linen-interior-design-market.html
50 ⑨Tapetes de Lana & Mora Valley Spinning Mill - http://www.tapetesdelana.com/AboutTapetes/Fibers/tabid/210/Default.aspx
51 Kevlar - http://www2.dupont.com/kevlar/en_US/products/index.html