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Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.

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chintz
Textiles; Fabric

Calico cloth printed with large flamboyant designs, typically with a floral print. This plain-weave fabric is often starched for stiffness and calendered with wax to produce a ...

combed yarn
Textiles; Fabric

The process following carding, combing straightens fibers into parallel strands and removed any remaining impurities or short pieces, in order to further soften cotton yarns.

crepe-back satin
Textiles; Fabric

A satin fabric in which the wrong side has the crinkled texture of crepe, while the right side has a smooth, shiny satin finish.

crepe de chine
Textiles; Fabric

Woven of hard spun silk yarn in the natural condition. The fabric has a somewhat crimpy or crinkled surface created by the highly twisted fibers.

crimp
Textiles; Fabric

The waviness or curvature of a fiber or yarn. Can be found naturally, as with wool, or can be mechanically produced.

crochet
Textiles; Fabric

From the French word meaning hook, crochet is the method of creating fabric from yarn using a crochet hook, a tool with a knobbed end used for pulling loops of yarn through other ...

damask
Textiles; Fabric

A heavy fabric made from cotton, silk, linen, wool or synthetic yarns, typically used for draperies and home decor. Typically made using a satin weave, this reversible fabric is ...

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