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2. Sateen - Wikipedia

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   Sateen in a 6-harness satin weave, lyocell. Sateen is a fabric made using a satin weave structure but with spun yarn instead of filament yarn. [1] It is a cotton or other non-silk fabric that has the characteristics of silk satin but is less expensive. [2] The dense weave, sheen, and softer feel of sateen are produced through the satin weave ...

3. Satin - Wikipedia

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   Baronet or baronette – has a cotton back and a rayon or silk front, similar to georgette. [10] Charmeuse – is a lightweight, draping satin-weave fabric with a dull reverse. [11] Cuttanee – fine heavy and stout silk and cotton satin; Double face(d) – satin is woven with a glossy surface on both sides.

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. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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   A piece of silk charmeuse fabric showing the shiny, satin front and dull, matte back. Charmeuse (/ ʃ ɑːr ˈ m uː z,-ˈ m uː s /; French:; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish.

6. Twill - Wikipedia

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   The front side of the twill is called the "technical face", and the back the "technical back". The technical face side of a twill weave fabric is the side with the most pronounced wale; it is usually more durable and more attractive, is most often used as the fashion side of the fabric, and is the side visible during weaving.

7. Broadcloth - Wikipedia

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   The word "broadcloth" was originally used just as an antonym to "narrow cloth", but later came to mean a particular type of cloth. [3] The 1909 Webster's dictionary (as reprinted in 1913) defines broadcloth as "A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half [140 cm]);—so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.