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2. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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3. Canvas - Wikipedia

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   Splined canvas can be restretched by adjusting the spline. Stapled canvases stay stretched tighter over a longer period of time, but are more difficult to re-stretch when the need arises. Canvas boards are made of canvas stretched over and glued to a cardboard backing, and sealed on the backside. The canvas is typically linen primed for a ...

4. Plain weave - Wikipedia

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   Its uses range from heavy and coarse canvas and blankets made of thick yarns to the lightest and finest cambries and muslins made in extremely fine yarns. [7] Chiffon, organza, percale and taffeta are also plain weave fabrics.

5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Absorbency is a measure of how much amount of water a fabric can absorb as well as how fast it can absorb it. [2] Acetate Acetate is a synthetic fiber. Acrylic Acrylic fiber is a synthetic polymer fiber that contains at least 85% acrylonitrile. Aida cloth Aida cloth is a coarse open-weave fabric traditionally used for cross-stitch. Alnage

6. Corduroy - Wikipedia

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   A common false etymology holds that the word "corduroy" derives from the French phrase corde du roi or the cord of the king. [2] [3] [non-primary source needed] The word corduroy is from cord (i.e., rope) and duroy, which was a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century.

7. Linsey-woolsey - Wikipedia

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   Linsey-woolsey was an important fabric in the Colonial America due to the relative scarcity of wool in the colonies. [2] Many sources [ 5 ] say it was used for whole-cloth quilts , and when parts of the quilt wore out the remains would be cut up and pieced into patchwork quilts .