Jacquard: Intricate method of weaving in which a head
motion at the top of the
loom holds and operates a set of punched
cardsaccording to a motif desired. Jacquard fabrics include
brocades,
damask, and brocatelle.
Linen: Fabric woven from the natural fine fiber derived from the flax plant.
Some properties of linen are rapid moisture absorption, no fuzziness, does not soil easily,
a natural luster
and stiffness.
Matelasse: A soft double cloth or compound fabric that has a quilted surface effect. It gives effects such as blistered, puckered, quilted or wadded.
Mohair: The long, lustrous and strong hair of the Angora goat, which is spun into yarns for knitting and fabrics.
Muslin: A firmly woven cotton fabric that has been given a pure starched or backfilled finish to provide a dull "clothy" effect.
Railroaded: Maximum yield of pattern per width.
Toile: A fabric with scenic designs printed in one color or woven into the fabric.
Up the Bolt: Maximum yield of pattern per length. This fabric is subject to seaming and piecing.
Velvet: A cloth in which a succession of rows of short cut pile stand so close together as to give an even uniform surface.
Washable: Materials that have been prewashed and preshrunk to insure that machine washing will not unreasonably fade or shrink during cold water washing or dry cleaning.