Fabric Dictionary

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

	A Abaca Acetate Acrilan Acrylic Agilon Alaskine Albatross Alençon Lace Aligator Allover Lace Anidex Alpaca Angora Antelope Antique satin Aramid Astrakhan
	B Buckram Strong, heavy woven fabric used for stiffening baseball cap brims and some drapery applications. Baize Balbriggan Bamboo Barathea Batiste Battenberg Lace Bedford cord Bengaline Blanket cloth Bogolanfini Boiled wool Bolivia coating Bouclé Breton Lace Broadcloth Brocade Broderie anglais Buckram Burano Lace
	C Calico Camel hair Canvas Cashmere Cavalry twill Challis Chambray Chamois Chantilly Lace Charmeuse Cheesecloth Chenille Chiffon China silk Chinchilla Chinchilla cloth Chintz Ciré Cluny Lace Cool wool Corduroy Cotton Cotton lawn Cotton shantung Coutil Cowhide Crepe (Crape) Crêpe de chine Crepe-backed satin Crinkle
	D Damask Deerskin Denim Dobby Double cloth Double-faced wools Double knit Duppioni Drill Duchesse satin Duck Duffel
	E Elastane (Spandex) Eyelash Eyelet
	F Faille Felt Filet Flannel Fleece Fur
	G Gabardine Gauze Gazar Georgette Gingham Glitter Gros de Londres Grosgrain Guanaco Guipure Lace
	H Habutai Harris tweed Helanca Hemp Henrietta Herringbone Himalaya Homespun coating Honan silk Horsehair Houndstooth Huarizo H2O I Imperial Brocade Imperial PVC Indian tussah Interlock knit Iridescent taffeta
	J Jaconet Jacquard Jersey
	K Karakul Kasha Kersey
	L Lace Lambskin Lambswool Lamé Latex Leather Linen Lisle Lizard Llama Loden Lycra Lyocell
	M Macintosh Madras Marquisette Matelassé Melton Microfibre Misit Modal Mohair Moiré Mousseline de soie Mudcloth Mull Muslin
	N Nylon
	O Organdy Organza Ottoman
	P Patent leather Peau d'ange Peau de soie Piqué Polar fleece Polo cloth Polyamide (nylon) Polyester Polylactic acid (PLA) Pongee Poplin PVC Python
	Q Quiviut
	R Raschel knit Ratiné Raw silk Rayon Repp
	S Sable Sailcloth Satin Satin-backed crepe Sateen Schiffi Lace Seersucker Serge Shantung Silk Silk noil Snakeskin Spandex Suiting Surah
	T Taffeta Tapestry Tattersall Thai silk Toile de Jouy Triacetate Tricot Tricotine Tulle Tussah silk Tweed
	U
	V Valenciennes Lace Velour Velvet Velveteen Vicuña Viscose (Rayon) Viyella Voile
	W White wool Wild silk (Tussah) Wool Worsted
	X
	Y
	Z Zibeline

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Permalink Reply by Nova Cane on January 12, 2011 at 2:06pm

knit- Knitted fabrics can stretch, depending on their material and knitting pattern, up to 500 percent of their original size. Which accounts its historical use for stockings and other form fitting clothing.

Gingham-Striped cotton cloth

Jersey-plain weft-knitted fabric of wool, cotton, nylon or silk. Usually stretchy and light weight.

Muslin-fine woven fine cotton. Most often used for making patterns.