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2. Holland cloth - Wikipedia

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   a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish) First documented in English in 1427, [ 2 ] the name originally applied to any fine, plainwoven linens imported from Europe, and particularly from the Netherlands .

3. Linen - Wikipedia

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   A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea Flax stem, fiber, yarn and woven and knitted linen textiles. Linen (/ ˈ l ɪ n ə n /) is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent and dries faster than cotton. Because of these ...

4. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, braided or knitted from textile fibres. A. Aertex; Alençon lace; Antique satin ... Pleated linen; Plissé ...

5. Textile - Wikipedia

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   The fabric needs vary greatly depending on the application. Similar types of fabric may not be suitable for all applications. [125] Fabric weight is an important criteria while producing different fabrics. A carpet requires a fabric with 1300 GSM, but a robe may be made with 160 GSM. Certainly, fabrics for clothes and carpets have distinct ...

6. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Crepe is a silk fabric of a gauzy texture, having a peculiar crisp or crimpy appearance. crazy quilt Crazy quilting is the textile art of patchworking. crinoline Crinoline was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830. Cross-stitch

7. Plain weave - Wikipedia

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   Plain weave (also called tabby weave, linen weave or taffeta weave) is the most basic of three fundamental types of textile weaves (along with satin weave and twill). [1] It is strong and hard-wearing, and is used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. Fabrics with a plain weave are generally strong, durable, and have a smooth surface.

8. Linens - Wikipedia

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   A close-up of the texture of hand-woven linen fabric made in the early 20th century in the Balkans. An illustration of how to darn linen, from the Encyclopedia of Needlework (1884) by Thérèse de Dillmont. A French armoire with home linens arranged in a traditional manner, with embroidered dust covers over the shelves.

9. Butcher's linen - Wikipedia

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   It was a plain weave fabric made with coarse linen yarns. [1] The fabric was rough, stiff and heavy. Linen was mostly used for Butcher's Linen due to its simple washability, but cotton was also used in some cases. [3] [4]