Types of fabrics

SINGLE JERSEY - KNITS Single jersey fabrics are manufactured by weft knitting technique  Here interlooping of single yarn takes place  Soft twisted yarns are used  It is manufactured

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FABRIC ALBUM

Submitted By Mohnish Madkaikar MFT-1

Fabric Study

Submitted to

Mr Vasant Kothari

 A soft yet firm, sheer

fabric of plain weave

 Generally made of

combed hard twisted

single yarns, although

ply yarns are also used

 Has clinging effect

 It is sheer and lightweight fabric

 It has soft feel

 It drapes and gathers very well

 Generally 100% cotton and less resilient

USES

 Ladies dresses, skirts and dress lining

 Accessory fabric in apparels

 Poplin, also

called tabinet (or tabbinet), is

a strong fabric in a plain

weave of any fiber or blend

 Poplin traditionally consisted

of a silk warp with

a weft of worsted yarn As the

weft is in the form of a stout

cord the fabric has a ridged

structure, like rep, which gave

depth and softness to the

lustre of the silky surface

 It is now made

with wool, cotton, silk, rayon,

or any mixture of these,

though originally made from

silk.

 It is soft and medium weight fabric

 It is durable and has good wear resistance

 It has average drapability

 It has poor crease resistance

 It is also widely used as all kinds of sportswear,

shirts, boy's suits, uniforms, blouses and dresses.

 Coarse type of plain

weave fabric made of

carded cotton or

polyster/cotton yarns

of various thread

counts heavier than

long cloth upto 140

 Muslin is most typically

an unbleached or

white cloth, produced

from carded cotton yar

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 Unbleached greige cloth with low moisture absorption

 It is smooth and delicate

 It has good drapability

 It is light to medium weight

 It has low crease resistance

 Uneven texture and has crispy feel

 It is a sheer fabric and light weight

 It has elegant look but dull appearance

 It snagging is more and is difficult to sew

USES

 Used as interlining or lining

 Used to manufacture sarees

 Used for scarves , dresses and various garment accessories

 May be of cotton, wool,

silk, rayon and other

 Is thin and lightweight

 It is fine and airy

 It is crispy and has poor drape

 Originally silk, now also

of filament man-made

fibers with a highly

lustrous surface and

usually a dull back

 It is a warp-dominated

weaving technique that forms a minimum

number of interlacings in

a fabric

 Made in different weights

 Schreiner finish to produce lustre

 Soft and good drapability

 It is flat and lustrous with a smooth surface

 The surface slides easily for linings

 The long floats like 7/1 or 11/1 and filament fabrics are subject to snagging and is poor resistant to abrasion

 The shorter floats like 4/1 or ¼ and spun

fabrics may be tough, compact and durable with low luster

the production of pointe shoes for use in ballet

 Other uses include interior furnishing fabrics, upholstery, and bed sheets

 Velvet is a type of woven

tufted fabric in which the

cut threads are evenly

distributed , with a short

dense pile, giving it a

distinctive feel.

 Compact short pile of silk or

man-made fiber and usually

a cotton perhaps rayon

back.

 Similar to plush but shorter

pile.

  Velvet pile is created

by warp or vertical yarns

and velveteen pile is

created by weft or fill yarns.

 Smooth and softer

 It is thick and bulky

 Good warmth retention

 Good drape and fall

 Good crease resistance

 A fuller and napped woven

fabric, generally of wool

yarn.

 Woven with a twill weave

which may be obscured by

the nap.

 Blends can be used to

increase the comfort and

drapability of the fabric

 Flannel may be brushed to

create extra softness or

remain unbrushed. 

 Typically, flannel has either

a single- or double-sided.

 A durable fabric of

medium weight

Usually three

harness warp face

left hand twills

 Made of carded

yarns generally on

coarser counts

 It is medium to heavy-weight

 It is strong and durable

 It is breathable

 Has good drapability

 It is tightly woven fabric

 Has high tensile strength

 Various finishes can be imparted to suit the end use of the fabric

 The lighter weights drill is used for skirts,

trousers, dresses, jackets, and household items.

 The heavyweight drill is used as work clothes, industrial uses and wall coverings.

 It is also used as pocketing, shoe linings, book bindings, corsets, backing for coated fabric,

ticking, banners, slip covers and sportswear.

 Khaki drill is used as uniforms and boat-sail

drill is used as sails for sailing craft

 It is a warp pile fabric with

loops of warp threads

alternating with ground

threads.

 Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry

towelling, terry, or

simply towelling is

a fabric with loops that can

absorb large amounts of water.

 It is very absorbent and comfortable

 It is easy to launder

 It does not require ironing

 It is bulky and thick

USES

 Towels, Bath robes, Beach coverups

 Sportswear, children’s wear

 Draperies

 Exercise wear

 Infants and toddler accessories

typically indigo dyed.

 Uses coarse yarn for

weaving

 Generally warp dyed

 Slub yarns can also

be inserted for

varied effects

 Strong, Durable

 It is for long wearing

 It resists snags and tears

USES

 casual style clothing, such as jeans, skirts.

 lightweight jackets and suits.

 shorts, children's clothes.

 for protective clothing.

 In apparel, it is used as jeans, skirts, shorts, weight jackets and suits, uniforms, work-cloths, overalls, sportswear, caps, evening wear and

light-children's cloth.

 A ribbed pile fabric

with a high luster

and soft feel

 Made with extra

filling threads, which

floats over the

ground threads

 After weaving these

loops threads are

cut , brushed,

forming a pile

 It is warm

 It is durable fabric

 It is thick and stable fabric

 It absorbs and releases moisture quickly

 It is a fabric made of

polyester with a soft

and crispy texture

 High twist yarns are

used for weaving

 It is flimsy in nature

 Made from high

twisted yarn and

woven in gummed

condition

 Highly twisted yarns

 Extremely lightweight and Flimsy

 It is elegant and sheer fabric

 It is resilient and drapes well

 It is a cloth made of high

quality cotton yarn and

given a special finish.

 This imparts a bright

appearance to the cloth.

 It is a lightweight plain

weave cloth, originally from

Cambrai , woven in greige,

then bleached and

piece-dyed, often glazed or

calendered

 Initially made from flax, then

cotton in the 19th century, it

is also called batiste

 Has stiff feel.

 The fabric is - light to medium weight,

SINGLE JERSEY - KNITS

 Single jersey fabrics are

manufactured by weft

knitting technique

 Here interlooping of

single yarn takes place

 Soft twisted yarns are

used

 It is manufactured on

circular knitting machine

 High stretchability and elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient

 High drapability and good fall

 Dimensional stability is low

 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES

 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and Kids wear

 Used for sports wear

 Used for manufacturing under garments

 Also used for industrial and medical purpose

DOUBLE JERSEY – 1X1 KNIT RIB

 Double jersey fabric is

manufactured by weft

knitting technique

 Two sets of needles

are used for face and

back knitting

 Can be 1x1 rib, 2x2

rib, 2x1 rib etc

depending on the end

use

 Interlooping of yarn

takes place

 High drapability and good fall

 Dimensional stability is low

 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES

 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s, Women’s and Kids wear as accessory fabric

 Used in sports wear for collar and cuff

 Used for manufacturing under garments

 Can be knitted using

any fibre content

 One sets of needles

are used for knitting

 Interlooping of yarn

takes place in vertical

plane

 Stretchability is low and elastic recovery is more than weft knit single jersey

 Soft and resilient

 Non Reversible type

 High drapability and good fall

 Good Dimensional stability

 High shrinkage in natural fiber

SLUB JERSEY - KNITS

 Single jersey fabrics are

manufactured by weft

knitting technique

 Here interlooping of slub

yarn takes place

 Soft twisted yarns are

used

 It is manufactured on

circular knitting machine

 Fabric dyeing is carried

out in solid colors so that

slub effect is prominent

 High stretchability and elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient

 High drapability and good fall

 Dimensional stability is low

 High shrinkage in natural fiber

USES

 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and Kids wear

 Used for sports wear

 Used for manufacturing under garments

 Also used for industrial and medical purpose

other synthetic fibres

o Soft twisted yarns are

used

o It is manufactured on

circular knitting machine

 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery

 Soft, resilient and thick fabric

 Warmth retention

 High drapability and good fall

 Dimensional stability is high

USES

 Used in casual jackets,

hats, sweaters, jogging bottoms/sweatpants, gym clothes, Hoodies, inexpensive throw

blankets, and high-performance outdoor

clothing,

FRENCH TERRY - KNITS

o Available as 3 or

4thread french terry in

the market

o Soft twisted coarse

yarns are used

o It is manufactured on

flat knitting machine

o Consists of tuck and

miss structure on the

back side

o High GSM fabric

o 100% Cotton

 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery

 Soft, resilient and thick fabric

 Warmth retention

 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns

used for face and back

 High drapability and good fall

GRINDLE JERSEY - KNITS

o Soft twisted coarse

grindle yarns are used

 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient fabric

 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and back

 High drapability and good fall

YARN DYED STRIPE JERSEY -

KNITS

o Fabric is manufactured

by weft knitting

technique

o Soft twisted are used

o Can be single jersey or

 Low stretchability and high elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient fabric

 Non reversible fabric different or same yarns used for face and back

 High drapability and good fall

reversible, woven knit

fabric with a raised

geometric texture that

looks like honeycomb.

o Can be solid or striper

 High stretchability and low elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient fabric

VELOUR - KNITS

o Fabric is manufactured

by weft knitting

technique

o Soft twisted are used

o Cut or uncut piles are

present on the surface

as spandex with the rich

appearance and feel

of velvet

 High stretchability and elastic recovery

 Soft and resilient fabric

 Warmth retention

 Non reversible fabric

 Good drapability and fall

 Dimensional stability is high

USES

 Used for leisure wear manufacturing Men’s , Women’s and Kids wear

 Upholstery purpose

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