FABRIC

Fabric is a cloth made of fibers.

Fabric is the cloth or material used in making our clothes, curtains, tablecloths, sheets and many other items.
 Fibers are hair-like
strands that are
wound to make yarn
or thread used to
make fabric.
 TYPES OF FABRICS
1. KNIT FABRIC - stretch

2. WOVEN FABRIC – does

not stretch
 Types of Fiber
1.Natural Fiber
2.Synthetic or
Manmade Fiber
KINDS OF
FABRICS
  NATURAL FIBERS

1. Vegetable Fibers
A. Cotton Fabric
B. Linen Fabric
2. Animal Fibers
A. Silk Fabric
B. Wool Fabric
1. VEGETABLE FIBER

A. COTTON
B. LINEN
 COTTON
• Good for items that need to be
washed often like sheets and pillows,
school clothes, and work
• The world's most popular fabric. It is
cool to wear and easy to wash and
sew. It is
durable and comfortable.
• Inexpensive but wrinkles easily.
COTTON
Kinds of Cotton Fabrics
Canvas
 CANVAS
Used for crafts, and home decorating (curtains).
 Cotton Batiste

For elegant garments

(blouses, baby
dresses,and
underlinings)
COTTON BATISTE
 Broadcloth

Perfect for
shirts
BROADCLOTH
 Cotton chintz

•For home
decorations
(curtains)
Cotton chintz
 Cotton pique

The most common

fabric used in the
tie.
Cotton pique
 Cotton shirting

•For pajamas and

boxers
Cotton shirting
 Cotton voile

• Mostly used in soft

furnishing such as
curtains, mosquito nets,
and also in dressmaking.
Cotton voile
 Denim

• Great for work clothes,

jeans and jackets
• One of the most heavy-
duty cottons
Denim
 Seer sucker

Used to make
clothing for
summer wear.
Seer sucker
 Terrycloth

Used for robes,

towels, beachwear
and home
decorating.
Terrycloth
 Velveteen

Used in
dressmaking.
Velveteen
 2. Linen

•Women’s and children’s

dresses and blouses
•Summer dress
•Table linens and other
household fabrics.
LINEN
 2. Animal Fibers

A. Silk- collected
from the cocoon
of silk worm.
SILK
Kinds of Silk
Fabric
 China silk

•Used almost
exclusively for
lining.
China silk
 Brocade

Fabrics made into

clothing or wall
hangings
Brocade
 Chiffon

can be used in all

sorts of garments
Chiffon
 Charmeuse

Works well as a
dressing gown,
dresses and blouses.
Charmeuse
 Crepe de Chine

For making a full

range of
garments
Crepe de Chine
 Dupioni

•For making
pants or a fancy
room divider
Dupioni
 Georgette

used for blouses,

dresses, and
evening gowns.
Georgette
 Raw silk

Rough-looking silk with a dull

finish made from short silk
filaments discarded as waste
but easy to sew and has a
distinctive look.
Raw silk
 Washed silk

A great travel fabric.

The washing process makes
this silk creamy and soft.
Washed silk
 Shantung

•For special
occasion uses
Shantung
 Taffeta

•For special
occasion
clothing
Taffeta
 Wool
made from the sleets
of sheep
 Perfect for
tailoring
blankets and
upholstery
WOOL
Kinds of Wool
Fabric
 Boiled

•For blankets
and jackets
BOILED
 Boucle

•Perfect for soft

shaping in coats
and jackets
BOUCLE
 Challis

•Perfect for all

types of
garments
CHALLIS
 Crepe

• For scarves, shawls,

and bonnet trimmings
• Perfect for making
shirts
Crepe
 Gabardine

•Works well on
tailored and
constructed
garments
Gabardine
 Melton

•Used for coats

Melton
 Merino

widely used in the

textile industries
MERINO
 Worsted

•Used for
tailoring jackets,
skirts and pants.
WORSTED
 Synthetic or
Manmade Fibers
 RAYON
• Light and medium-
weight clothing
• Blankets, throw rugs and
table coverings.
RAYON
Polyester