Fabric Study

ASSIGNMENT # 4
FABRIC ALBUM

Submitted to Submitted By
Mr. Vasant Kothari Mohnish Madkaikar
MFT-1
 VOILE
 A soft yet firm, sheer fabric of
plain weave.
 Generally made of combed
hard twisted single yarns,
although ply yarns are also
used.
 Has clinging effect.

 It is generally 100% cotton ,

blends include polyester or
linen.
 Can be solid dyed or printed
PROPERTIES
 It is sheer and lightweight fabric
 It has soft feel

 It drapes and gathers very well

 Generally 100% cotton and less resilient

USES
 Ladies dresses, skirts and dress lining
 Accessory fabric in apparels
 POPLIN
 Poplin, also called tabinet (or
tabbinet), is a strong fabric in a plain
weave of any fiber or blend
 Poplin traditionally consisted of
a silk warp with a weft of worsted
yarn. As the weft is in the form of a
stout cord the fabric has a ridged
structure, like rep, which gave depth
and softness to the lustre of the silky
surface.
 It is now made
with wool, cotton, silk, rayon, or
any mixture of these, though
originally made from silk.
PROPERTIES
 It is soft and medium weight fabric
 It is durable and has good wear resistance
 It has average drapability
 It has poor crease resistance

USES
 men's shirts, blouses, pyjamas, children's clothes, and dresses.
 Perfect for making banners or table drape displays in stores or
tradeshows. 
 It is also widely used as all kinds of sportswear, shirts, boy's suits,
uniforms, blouses and dresses.
 MUSLIN
 Coarse type of plain weave
fabric made of carded cotton
or polyster/cotton yarns of
various thread counts heavier
than long cloth upto 140.
 Muslin is most typically an
unbleached or white cloth,
produced
from carded cotton yarn
PROPERTIES
 Unbleached greige cloth with low moisture absorption
 It is smooth and delicate
 It has good drapability
 It is light to medium weight
 It has low crease resistance

USES
 The upholsterers put muslin as the primary fabric of chair and sofa.
 The fabric is lightweight, so it is used as slipcovers, bedspread, bed
skirt, throw pillow, table skirt, etc.
 Muslin curtains and window shade suits a country house.
 GEORGETTE
 Georgette (shortened
from crêpe
Georgette or Georgette
crêpe) is a sheer,
lightweight, dull-
finished crêpe fabric
 Can be solid dyed or
printed
 crinkly surface is created
by alternating S- and Z-
twist yarns in
both warp and weft
PROPERTIES
 Uneven texture and has crispy feel
 It is a sheer fabric and light weight

 It has elegant look but dull appearance

 It snagging is more and is difficult to sew

USES
 Used as interlining or lining
 Used to manufacture sarees

 Used for scarves , dresses and various garment

accessories
 GAUZE
 May be of cotton, wool, silk,
rayon and other man-made
fibers.
 Usually plain weave, leno-
weave
 Occassionally knitted

 Gauze used in bookbinding is

called mull, and is used in
case binding to adhere the text
block to the book cover
PROPERTIES
 Is thin and lightweight.
 It is fine and airy.

 It is crispy and has poor drape.

 It is open-textured.

USES
 Bandages.
 Some silk or rayon gauze used for curtains, trimmings.

  casual window dressings like panels and scarves.

 SATIN
 Originally silk, now also of
filament man-made fibers with
a highly lustrous surface and
usually a dull back.
 It is a warp-dominated
weaving technique that forms a
minimum number of
interlacings in a fabric
 Made in different weights
PROPERTIES
 Schreiner finish to produce lustre.
 Soft and good drapability

 It is flat and lustrous with a smooth surface

 The surface slides easily for linings.

 The long floats like 7/1 or 11/1 and filament fabrics are
subject to snagging and is poor resistant to abrasion.
 The shorter floats like 4/1 or ¼ and spun fabrics may be
tough, compact and durable with low luster.
USES
  commonly used in apparel: satin baseball jackets,
athletic shorts,
 Women's lingerie, nightgowns, blouses and evening
gowns, but also in some men's boxe
shorts, shirts and neckties. It is also used in the production
of pointe shoes for use in ballet.
 Other uses include interior furnishing fabrics, upholstery,
and bed sheets.
 VELVET
 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.
 Compact short pile of silk or man-
made fiber and usually a cotton
perhaps rayon back.
 Similar to plush but shorter pile.
  Velvet pile is created by warp or
vertical yarns and velveteen pile is
created by weft or fill yarns.
PROPERTIES
 Smooth and softer
 It is thick and bulky

 Good warmth retention

 Good drape and fall

 Good crease resistance

USES
 Evening wear
 Upholstery

 Curtains and Cushions covers

 FLANNEL
 A fuller and napped woven fabric,
generally of wool yarn.
 Woven with a twill weave which
may be obscured by the nap.
 Blends can be used to increase the
comfort and drapability of the
fabric
 Flannel may be brushed to create
extra softness or remain
unbrushed. 
 Typically, flannel has either a
single- or double-sided.
PROPERTIES
 It is soft and fuzzy
 It good stretchability

 It is thick and warm

 It is very durable

 It drapes well

 It is dull-surfaced

 It is slightly fuzzy

 It is scratchy

 It absorbs and releases perspiration quickly.

USES
 Bathrobes
 Skirts

 Men’s suits

 Trousers

 Flannel is used as blazers, jackets, trousers, women's

suits, men's suits, shirts, flannel pajamas, flannel pants,
sleeping garments, work gloves, linings, coverings, and
sheets flannel.
 DRILL

 A durable fabric of
medium weight. Usually
three harness warp face
left hand twills.
 Made of carded yarns
generally on coarser
counts
PROPERTIES
 It is medium to heavy-weight.
 It is strong and durable

 It is breathable

 Has good drapability

 It is tightly woven fabric

 Has high tensile strength

 Various finishes can be imparted to suit the end use of

the fabric
USES
 The lighter weights drill is used for skirts, trousers,
dresses, jackets, and household items.
 The heavyweight drill is used as work clothes, industrial
uses and wall coverings.
 It is also used as pocketing, shoe linings, book bindings,
corsets, backing for coated fabric, ticking, banners, slip
covers and sportswear.
 Khaki drill is used as uniforms and boat-sail drill is used
as sails for sailing craft
 TERRY
 It is a warp pile fabric with loops of
warp threads alternating with
ground threads.
 Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry
towelling, terry, or
simply towelling is a fabric with
loops that can absorb large amounts
of water.
 It can be manufactured
by weaving or knitting, with
weaving on a dobby loom the
predominant commercial method,
having two beams of
longitudinal warp through which the
filler or weft is fired laterally
PROPERTIES
 It is very absorbent and comfortable.
 It is easy to launder.

 It does not require ironing.

 It is bulky and thick

USES
 Towels, Bath robes, Beach coverups
 Sportswear, children’s wear

 Draperies

 Exercise wear

 Infants and toddler accessories

 DENIM
 Firm, left hand, 2/1
3/1,twill weave of white
filling and coloured warp,
typically indigo dyed.
 Uses coarse yarn for
weaving
 Generally warp dyed

 Slub yarns can also be

inserted for varied effects
PROPERTIES
 Strong, Durable
 It is for long wearing.

 It resists snags and tears.

USES
 casual style clothing, such as jeans, skirts.
 lightweight jackets and suits.
 shorts, children's clothes.
 for protective clothing.
 In apparel, it is used as jeans, skirts, shorts, light-weight
jackets and suits, uniforms, work-cloths, overalls, sportswear,
caps, evening wear and children's cloth.
 CORDUROY
 A ribbed pile fabric with
a high luster and soft feel.
 Made with extra filling
threads, which floats over
the ground threads.
 After weaving these loops
threads are cut , brushed,
forming a pile.
PROPERTIES
 It is warm.
 It is durable fabric

 It is thick and stable fabric

 It absorbs and releases moisture quickly.

USES
 Used for better cloths, draperies and upholstery.
 It is commonly made into pants or trousers, jackets
(sports) and shirts.
 Corduroy is also used as skirts, suits, slacks, children's
cloths and dresses.
 CHIFFON
 It is a fabric made of
polyester with a soft and
crispy texture.
 High twist yarns are used
for weaving
 It is flimsy in nature

 Made from high twisted

yarn and woven in
gummed condition.
PROPERTIES
 Highly twisted yarns
 Extremely lightweight and Flimsy
 It is elegant and sheer fabric.
 It is resilient and drapes well

USES
 Used for - special occasion dresses, -
nightgowns,
- linings
 Also used as - eveningwear,

- blouses
- scarves.
 CAMBRIC
 It is a cloth made of high quality
cotton yarn and given a special
finish.
 This imparts a bright appearance
to the cloth.
 It is a lightweight plain weave
cloth, originally from Cambrai ,
woven in greige, then
bleached and piece-dyed, often
glazed or calendered.
 Initially made from flax, then
cotton in the 19th century, it is
also called batiste
PROPERTIES
 Has stiff feel.
 The fabric is - light to medium weight,
-Crispy
 Have high tensile strength

USES
 Home furnishing industries.
  linens, shirtings, handkerchieves and as fabric for lace and
needlework.
 SINGLE JERSEY - KNITS
 Single jersey fabrics are
manufactured by weft knitting
technique
 Here interlooping of single
yarn takes place
 Soft twisted yarns are used

 It is manufactured on circular
knitting machine
PROPERTIES

 High stretchability and elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is low
 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
 Used for sports wear
 Used for manufacturing under garments
 Also used for industrial and medical purpose
 DOUBLE JERSEY – 1X1 KNIT RIB
 Double jersey fabric is
manufactured by weft
knitting technique
 Two sets of needles are used
for face and back knitting
 Can be 1x1 rib, 2x2 rib, 2x1
rib etc depending on the end
use
 Interlooping of yarn takes
place
PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery is than single jersey
 Soft and resilient
 Reversible type
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is low
 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s, Women’s
and Kids wear as accessory fabric
 Used in sports wear for collar and cuff

 Used for manufacturing under garments

 PIQUE - KNITS
 Jersey fabric is
manufactured by warp
knitting technique
 Can be knitted using any
fibre content
 One sets of needles are
used for knitting
 Interlooping of yarn takes
place in vertical plane
PROPERTIES
 Stretchability is low and elastic recovery is more than weft
knit single jersey
 Soft and resilient
 Non Reversible type
 High drapability and good fall
 Good Dimensional stability
 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing basically Men’s,
Women’s and Kids polo T-shirts
 Used for manufacturing sports wear
 SLUB JERSEY - KNITS
 Single jersey fabrics are
manufactured by weft knitting
technique
 Here interlooping of slub yarn
takes place
 Soft twisted yarns are used

 It is manufactured on circular
knitting machine
 Fabric dyeing is carried out in
solid colors so that slub effect is
prominent
PROPERTIES

 High stretchability and elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is low
 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
 Used for sports wear
 Used for manufacturing under garments
 Also used for industrial and medical purpose
 FLEECE - KNITS
o Available as brushed or
unbrused fleece
o It is a soft napped insulating
synthetic fabric made from
polyethylene terepthalate
(PET) or other synthetic fibres
o Soft twisted yarns are used
o It is manufactured on circular
knitting machine
PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft, resilient and thick fabric
 Warmth retention
 High drapability and good fall
 Dimensional stability is high

USES
 Used in casual jackets, hats, sweaters, jogging
bottoms/sweatpants, gym clothes, Hoodies, inexpensive
throw blankets, and high-performance outdoor clothing,
 FRENCH TERRY - KNITS
o Available as 3 or 4thread
french terry in the market
o Soft twisted coarse yarns are
used
o It is manufactured on flat
knitting machine
o Consists of tuck and miss
structure on the back side
o High GSM fabric
o 100% Cotton
PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft, resilient and thick fabric
 Warmth retention
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and
back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high

USES
 Used in casual jackets, hats, sweaters, jogging
bottoms/sweatpants, gym clothes, Hood.
 GRINDLE JERSEY - KNITS

o Soft twisted coarse grindle

yarns are used
o It is manufactured on circular
knitting machine
o Medium to High GSM fabric
o 100% Cotton
PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and
back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
YARN DYED STRIPE JERSEY - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Can be single jersey or pique
structure
o Classified as auto and feeder
striper
o It is manufactured on circular
knitting or flat knitting
machine
o Low to medium GSM fabric
o 100% Cotton or blends may be
used
PROPERTIES
 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and
back
 High drapability and good fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is high

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
 WAFFLE - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Waffle weave is a reversible,
woven knit fabric with a raised
geometric texture that looks
like honeycomb.
o Can be solid or striper
o It is manufactured on circular
knitting or flat knitting
machine
o 100% Cotton or blends may be
used
PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and low elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Warmth retention
 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and
back
 Good drapability and but poor fall
 Highly absorbent
 Dimensional stability is low

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
 VELOUR - KNITS
o Fabric is manufactured by
weft knitting technique
o Soft twisted are used
o Cut or uncut piles are present
on the surface of the fabric
o Velour is a knitted fabric,
allowing it to stretch.
o It combines the stretchy
properties of knits such
as spandex with the rich
appearance and feel of velvet
PROPERTIES
 High stretchability and elastic recovery
 Soft and resilient fabric
 Warmth retention
 Non reversible fabric
 Good drapability and fall
 Dimensional stability is high

USES
 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and
Kids wear
 Upholstery purpose
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