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2. Lamé (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Gold-lamé and emerald royal boudoir gown from the film Cleopatra. Lamé (/ l ɑː ˈ m eɪ / lah-MAY; French:) is a type of fabric woven or knit [1] with threads made of metallic fiber wrapped around natural or synthetic fibers like silk, nylon, or spandex for added strength and stretch.

3. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; General ... Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, braided or knitted from textile ...

4. Stretch fabric - Wikipedia

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   A lycra jacket. Stretch fabric is a synthetic fabric that stretches. Stretch fabrics are either 2-way stretch or 4-way stretch. 2-way stretch fabrics stretch in one direction, usually from selvedge to selvedge (but can be in other directions depending on the knit). 4-way stretch fabrics, such as spandex, stretches in both directions, crosswise and lengthwise. [1]

5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Imberline is a woven fabric with various colored stripes in the warp, often separated by gold thread. The fabric is often used in upholstery and drapery manufacture. intarsia Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. interfacing A type of material used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics in sewing.

6. 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 ...

7. Grain (textile) - Wikipedia

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   In sewing, a pattern piece can be cut from fabric in any orientation, and the chosen grain or orientation will affect the way the fabric hangs and stretches and thus the fit of a garment. Generally speaking a piece is said to be cut on a particular grain when the longest part of the pattern or the main seams of the finished piece are aligned ...