The Fabric Guide
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Batiste
Batiste is a particularly fine-threaded, lightweight fabric in plain weave, traditionally made fr...
Natural FibersBoiled Wool
Boiled wool is a premium wool fabric that is felted through controlled fulling (pressing, compres...
Natural FibersBrocade
Brocade is a heavy, festive fabric with intricately woven patterns, often decorated with gold or silver threads.
Decorative FabricsC 14 Fabrics
Canvas
Canvas is a heavy, durable fabric in plain weave traditionally made from cotton or linen.
Blended FabricsChenille
Chenille is a particularly soft, velvet-like fabric that gets its name from the French word for c...
Blended FabricsChiffon
Chiffon is a fine, sheer fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers like polyester, captivating wi...
Blended FabricsChildren's Fabric
Children's fabrics are specially designed for the needs of babies and children.
Blended FabricsChintz
Chintz is a tightly woven cotton fabric in plain weave that receives a characteristic waxy gloss ...
Decorative FabricsCoat Fabric
Coat fabrics are heavy, densely woven fabrics specially developed for making coats and jackets.
Functional FabricsCorduroy
Corduroy is a durable fabric in satin or plain weave, characterized by raised, velvet-like lengthwise ribs.
Natural FibersCorduroy Velvet
Corduroy velvet (also called cord) is a durable fabric with a characteristic rib structure created by cut weft threads.
Decorative FabricsCotton
Cotton is a pleasantly light, skin-friendly and robust natural fabric with low allergy potential.
Natural FibersCrepe de Chine
Crepe de Chine is a high-quality, flowing fabric made of silk or synthetic fibers in plain weave,...
Blended FabricsCrepe Satin
Crepe Satin is a high-quality double-faced fabric that combines two different surfaces in one wea...
Blended FabricsCrinkle
Crash fabric, also known as crinkle, is a fabric with a permanently wrinkled or pleated surface structure.
Blended FabricsCrinkle
Crinkle (also called crash or crushed fabric) is a textile with an intentionally created, permanent wrinkled structure.
Blended FabricsCupro
Cupro (also called Cupra or Bemberg) is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from cotton linters - ...
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Decorative Fabrics
Decorative fabrics are textiles specifically designed for use in living spaces.
Functional FabricsDenim
Denim is a sturdy cotton twill fabric that originally came from the French city of Nimes ("de Nimes" = from Nimes).
Natural FibersDouble Face
Double face, also known as double-layer fabric or reversible fabric, is a collective term for fab...
Blended FabricsDuchesse Satin
Duchesse is a high-quality, heavy silk satin characterized by a particularly high thread count an...
Decorative FabricsF 4 Fabrics
Faux Fur
Faux fur, also known as fake fur or synthetic fur, is a synthetic textile that imitates the look ...
Functional FabricsFelt
Felt is a versatile, non-woven textile material made by matting fibers, usually wool.
Blended FabricsFlannel
Flannel is a fabric usually woven from cotton or wool that gets its characteristic fluffy surface...
Natural FibersFleece
Fleece is a soft, warm synthetic fabric made primarily from polyester.
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Jacquard
Jacquard is a patterned fabric named after its inventor Joseph-Marie Jacquard, which receives com...
Blended FabricsJeans / Denim
Denim is a robust cotton fabric in twill weave, whose name derives from 'Serge de Nimes' (fabric from Nimes, France).
Blended FabricsJersey
Jersey is a soft, stretchy knit fabric that takes its name from the Channel Island of Jersey.
Blended FabricsJute
Jute is known as the 'Golden Fiber' and is the second most produced natural fiber worldwide after cotton.
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Modal
Modal is a semi-synthetic cellulose fiber made from beechwood, known for its exceptional softness.
Blended FabricsMohair
Mohair is called the 'Diamond Fiber' and comes from the Angora goat.
Blended FabricsMuslin
Muslin is a lightweight, soft fabric in plain weave with a characteristic crinkled appearance.
Natural FibersO 2 Fabrics
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Satin
Satin is a special weave in which warp yarns float over multiple weft yarns.
Blended FabricsSilk
Silk is a noble natural fiber obtained from the cocoons of silkworms.
Blended FabricsSnapPap
SnapPap is a unique leather-look paper made from a paper-plastic mixture (cellulose and latex) th...
Functional FabricsSweatshirt Fabric
Sweatshirt fabric is a knitted fabric where a backing thread is incorporated on the wrong side.
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Taffeta
Taffeta is a firm, smooth fabric with a characteristic shimmer, woven in plain weave.
Decorative FabricsTerry Cloth
Terry cloth (often incorrectly called toweling) is a textile fabric that gets a characteristic en...
Natural FibersTulle
Tulle is a fine net fabric made of continuous warp threads interwoven with diagonal weft threads ...
Decorative FabricsTweed
Tweed is a coarse, robust fabric made from woolen yarns with a nubby, mottled surface.
Natural FibersTwill
Twill is a fabric with a characteristic diagonal rib structure created by the special twill weave.
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Velour
Velour (from French 'velours' = velvet) is a textile fabric with a brushed, soft, velvety surface...
Decorative FabricsVelvet
Velvet is a particularly noble fabric with a characteristic thread pile.
Decorative FabricsViscose
Viscose is a semi-synthetic fiber made from regenerated cellulose extracted from wood fibers.
Blended FabricsW 1 Fabric
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