Types of Fabrics

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  1. 2. is a type of crêpe fabric that is typically made from pure silk but can also be made from synthetic fibers like rayon, viscose, and polyester
  2. 6. is a popular lining fabric, as the material is decorative and soft, and it is also used for evening wear
  3. 7. is a soft, luxurious fabric that is characterized by a dense pile of evenly cut fibers that have a smooth nap
  4. 9. is a type of leather made from the underside of the animal skin, giving it a soft surface.
  5. 10. a lightweight, plain-woven fabric with a slight shine
  6. 11. is a silk, wool, or synthetic fabric with a distinctive wrinkled and bumpy appearance.
  7. 12. is a type of wool fabric that is made from cashmere goats and pashmina goats.
  8. 14. is a man-made synthetic fiber created from petrochemicals, like coal and petroleum.
  9. 16. is a plain-weave fabric typically made out of heavy cotton yarn
  10. 17. is an extremely strong, lightweight fabric made from the flax plant.
  11. 19. is a type of wool gathered from the coats of Merino sheep.
  12. 21. is a soft stretchy, knit fabric that was originally made from wool
  13. 23. is one of the three major textile weaves, along plain weave and twill.
  14. 25. is known as the material used in fashion prototypes to test patterns before cutting and stitching the final product.
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  1. 1. is a form of rayon, another plant-based textile, though it is slightly more durable and flexible than rayon
  2. 3. is a rough woven fabric usually made from wool
  3. 4. is any fabric that is made from animal hides or skins, and different leathers result from different types of animals and different treatment techniques.
  4. 5. was a specific type of linen printed with romantic, pastoral patterns in a single color
  5. 8. is a semi-synthetic type of rayon fabric made from wood pulp that is used as a silk substitute
  6. 11. is a staple fiber, which means it is composed of different, varying lengths of fibers.
  7. 13. is a natural fiber produced by the silk worm, an insect, as a material for their nests and cocoons.
  8. 15. is a synthetic fiber characterized by its extreme elasticity
  9. 16. is the name for both the type of yarn and the fabric that makes the soft material.
  10. 17. is a delicate fabric made from yarn or thread, characterized by open weave designs and patterns created through a variety of different methods
  11. 18. has a distinguishing characteristic of this weave is a diagonal rib pattern.
  12. 20. is a lightweight, sheer, plain-woven fabric that was originally made from silk.
  13. 22. is a cotton fabric, or sometimes a cotton blend fabric, made with dyed yarn woven using a plain weave to form a checked pattern
  14. 24. is a reversible, jacquard-patterned fabric, meaning that the pattern is woven into the fabric, instead of printed on it