Fabric Dictionary Continued

13. Terry Cloth
Terry cloth is cotton-toweling fabric with loops on one or both sides. It is water absorbent, and comes in many colors and designs. You can buy it by the yard.

14. Chambray
A plain cotton fabric woven with a colored warp and white filler. It also comes in stripes, checks, and dobby design.

15. Dotted Swiss
A sheer, crisp, cotton fabric with a woven clipped dot. It comes with a contrasting dot or in the same color.

16. Organdy
This is a sheer, light, wiry fabric. It must be treated so that it will keep a crisp finish permanently.

17. Surah
Soft lustrous fabrics with a twill weave. It is usually silk, but also comes in other fibers. May be plain, stripes, or prints.

18. Dobby
A small geometric design is woven into the cloth. It is similar to, but more simple than a jacquard weave.

19. Bedford Cord
Bedford cord is a heavy cotton or woolen fabric with a cord or ridge running lengthwise through it.

20. Striped Cotton
This fabric is a novelty Bedford in a striped cotton.

21. Batiste
The fabric is named for Jean Batiste, a linen weaver. It is a sheer, very fine, lightweight fabric.

22. Gingham
Plain weave cotton fabric. Gingham is woven in checks, stripes, and plaids of two or more colors.

23. Gingham
Gingham is also made in companion checks of different sizes. They can be used together or separately.

24. Sateen
This is cotton cloth made in a satin weave. It is often treated for high luster and crease-resistance.

25. Broadcloth
Closely woven fabric with a fine cross rib and a lustrous finish. This is a sheer in cotton and blends.

26. Birdseye Pique
It is a fabric with a diamond-shaped motif. It also comes with a lengthwise wale or a waffle weave, honeycomb, and a large diamond pattern called bull’s eye. Birdseye pique is usually cotton, but it can also be made from other fibers.



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All pictures and fabric information is from Better Homes & Garden Sewing Book.