A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Clothing is an essential article in our personal and social life. And fabric is the primary raw material of clothing. The fabrics can be produced from natural as well as synthetic materials. There are different types of fabrics available to make dresses. They are woven, knit, non-woven, braided, net or mesh, lace, quilted etc. But[…]
Introduction Corduroy fabric is a versatile and long-lasting fabric that has existed for couple of centuries. Its popularity has declined, but it has remained a wardrobe staple due to its ability to keep us warm, comfortable, and fashionable. Its unique texture has ridges or cords, giving it a unique look and feel. In this article,[…]
It is a sunny day, and you will go for an outing, then lightweight clothing will be the best choice for you. Because on sunny days, your comfort largely depends on the lightness, air permeability, and moisture absorbency of your clothing. Lightweight fabrics are light in weight, have good air permeability, and are also good[…]
Persons, who deal with fabrics, as well as the home sewing consumer, must be able to identify the warp and the weft or filling yarns, because the direction of the warp determines the way in which the fabric should be cut when a garment is made from it. In a new piece of cloth, the[…]
Definition of Leno or Gauze Fabric Leno or gauze is a weave in which the warp yarns do not lie parallel. Instead, warp yarns work in groups, usually pairs of two; one yarn of each pair is crossed over the other before the filling yarn is inserted. When looking at a leno fabric, one might[…]
Hair Lines or Pin Stripe The effect of arranging the warp and weft a 2:2 order of coloring in the 2/2*2 matt-weave cloth is shown in the following figure; similarly the shades indicate the dark yarns. The weave and color arrangement produce the pattern, which consists of thick or coarse horizontal lines alternately dark and[…]
