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Harris Tweed woven in a herringbone twill pattern, mid-20th century. Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun ...
Woolen or woollen is a yarn and cloth usually made from wool. worsted fabric Worsted is a yarn and cloth usually made from wool. The yarn is well twisted and spun of long staple wool (though nowadays also medium and short fibers are used). The wool is combed so that the fibers lie parallel. woven fabric A woven fabric is a cloth formed by ...
Twill weaves can be classified from four points of view: According to the stepping: Warp-way: 3/1 warp way twill, etc. Weft-way: 2/3 weft way twill, etc. According to the direction of twill lines on the face of the fabric: S-twill, or left-hand twill weave: 2/1 S, etc. Z-twill, or right-hand twill weave: 3/2 Z, etc.
Serge is a type of twill fabric that has diagonal lines or ridges on both inner and outer surfaces via a two-up, two-down weave. [1] The worsted variety is used in making military uniforms, suits, greatcoats, and trench coats. Its counterpart, silk serge, is used for linings. French serge is a softer, finer variety.
Gabardine Closeup view of gabardine fabric. Gabardine is a durable twill worsted wool. It is a tightly woven waterproof fabric and is used to make outerwear and various other garments, such as suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, and windbreakers. Thomas Burberry created the fabric in the late 1870s and patented it in 1888. [1]
Melton cloth, woven in a twill form and traditionally made of wool, is a very solid cloth whose finishing processes completely conceal the twill weave pattern.It is thick, because of having been well fulled, which gives it a felt-like smooth surface, and is napped and very closely sheared.
Cheviot fabric may be produced either from woolen or worsted yarns according to the character, texture, and feel desired in the finished fabric. Some qualities are produced from crossbred worsted yarns adapted for furnishing crispness. The wool is known for its resilience and durability, often used for socks, sweaters, blankets, and jackets.
Linsey-woolsey was an important fabric in the Colonial America due to the relative scarcity of wool in the colonies. [2] Many sources [ 5 ] say it was used for whole-cloth quilts , and when parts of the quilt wore out the remains would be cut up and pieced into patchwork quilts .