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2. Coutil - Wikipedia

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   Coutil may be made to be plain (similar to 100% cotton facing), satin, or brocade. It is common for coutil to have a herringbone texture, or a similar woven texture. Cotton coutil is a derivative of the common cotton fabric, which was used along with linen, cotton canvas, brocade and silk.

3. Finishing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Mercerisation makes the woven cotton fabric stronger, more lustrous, and less abrasive, and improves its dye affinity. Raising lifts the surface fibers to improve the softness and warmth, as in flannelette. Peach Finish subjects the fabric (either cotton or its synthetic blends) to emery wheels, making the surface velvet-like. This is a special ...

4. Crochet thread - Wikipedia

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   Crochet thread comes in sizes from 3 to 100, although historically [when?] it came in much finer sizes, down to 200. Diameter is inversely proportional to number, so size 3 is nearly as thick as yarn and size 100 is as fine as sewing thread. Thread may also be categorized by number of plies and size 10 thread is known as bedspread weight ...

5. Moleskin - Wikipedia

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   Moleskin is a heavy cotton fabric, woven and then shorn to create a short, soft pile on one side. The feel and appearance of its nap is suede-like, [1] less plush than velour and more like felt or chamois. The word is also used for clothing made from this fabric. [2] Clothing made from moleskin is noted for its softness and durability.

6. Cotton - Wikipedia

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   The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated to the fifth millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley civilization, as well as fabric remnants dated back to 4200 BC in Peru.

7. Aida cloth - Wikipedia

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   Samples of Aida cloth with enlargement inset. Aida cloth (sometimes called Java canvas [1]) is an open, even-weave fabric traditionally used for cross-stitch embroidery.This cotton fabric has a natural mesh that facilitates cross-stitching and enough natural stiffness that the crafter does not need to use an embroidery hoop.