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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