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2. Waffle fabric - Wikipedia

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   An example of waffle fabric. Waffle fabric, also known as honeycomb fabric, has raised threads that form small rectangles. It can be made by either weaving or knitting. Waffle weave is a further exploitation of plain weave and twill weave which produces a three-dimensional effect. The combination of warp and weft floats creates the structure.

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. Terrycloth - Wikipedia

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   Loopwheel machines can only produce one yard an hour. It was invented in the 1920s and was at the height of its popularity in the forties and fifties, at which point it was overtaken by side-seam manufacturing. Only two factories remain. [5] Another fabric used for towels is waffle fabric.

5. Piqué (weaving) - Wikipedia

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   Piqué, or marcella, is a weaving style normally used with cotton yarn which is characterized by raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric. [1] Piqué fabrics vary from semi-sheer dimity to heavy weight waffle cloth. [1] Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives.

6. Viyella - Wikipedia

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   Viyella logo. Viyella is a blend of wool and cotton first woven in 1893 in England, and the "first branded fabric in the world". [1] It was made of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave, developed by James and Robert Sissons of William Hollins & Co, spinners and hosiers.

7. Plain weave - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics with a plain weave are generally strong, durable, and have a smooth surface. They are often used for a variety of applications, including clothing, home textiles, and industrial fabrics. In plain weave cloth, the warp and weft threads cross at right angles, aligned so they form a simple criss-cross pattern.