Various Types of Clothing Fabrics
VARIOUS TYPES OF FABRICS II
2. DRILL: Is also a strong twill-weave cotton fabric similar to denim. It is dyed in solid colors and is used for making uniform shirt in khaki colors, casual clothes and work wear.
3. DUPION: It has a characteristic uneven surface as it is made from double strands of silk obtained from two inter locked cocoons. It is used as festival, wedding celebration and traditional men’s long sleeve shirt. It gives elegant and aesthetic look.
4.FLANNEL: Is a strong fabric made of different weights in wool, worsted, or mixed fibers.it has a characteristic napped finish on both sides and is made in plain or twill-weave. It is used for making men’s shirt suitable for winter collection.
3. DUPION: It has a characteristic uneven surface as it is made from double strands of silk obtained from two inter locked cocoons. It is used as festival, wedding celebration and traditional men’s long sleeve shirt. It gives elegant and aesthetic look.
4.FLANNEL: Is a strong fabric made of different weights in wool, worsted, or mixed fibers.it has a characteristic napped finish on both sides and is made in plain or twill-weave. It is used for making men’s shirt suitable for winter collection.
5.GABARDINE: Is a twill-weave fabric made of a variety of natural and synthetic fibers. It is a medium weight-fabric made of fine yarns. It is used for making casual shirt and industrial uniform.
6.GINGHAM: Is a light weight, plain-weave, and strong fabric. It is usually yarn dyed and woven to create stripes, checks, or plaids. It is used for men’s shirt as semi-formal wear.
7.GLAZED COTTON: Is a shiny cotton fabric woven in satin weave used as party wear shirt.
8. JEAN COTTON: Is a weft- knit fabric of all knit stitches. It drapes well and is crease drapes well and is crease resistant but the edges tend to roll. It is used for tee-shirts and sports wear.
9.KHAKI: Is a warp faced twill fabric in tan or dusty earth color. It is softer and finer than drill fabric. The fabric is made of cotton, linen, wool, worsted or man-made fibers, and blends suitable for scout, police, security and industrial uniform shirt.
10.LAWN: Is a high quality cotton fabric of very fine yarns. It is light weight plain weave, sheer, and fine fabric, which is smooth and absorbent. It is used for making the casual, leisure and summer wear shirt.
11. LINEN/FRENCH LAWN: Is a cotton fabric that has glazed linen like finishing given by heavy calendaring. In present days used for formal shirt.
12.MADRAS COTTON: Is a hand oven, Indian fabric that has check patterns. The fabric is used for making casual clothes like short sleeve or long sleeve shirt.
13.OXFORD: Is a soft and light weight soft cotton fabric constructed in small 2X1 basket-weave with fine warp and coarse weft yarns. It has a smooth surface used for making shirts.
14.POLYESTER: Is a man-made fiber that is soft, crease resistant, and easy to maintain.It is used as men’s shirt.
15.POPLIN: Is a fine, tightly woven plain-weave, cotton fabric with fine cross-ribs formed by heavy weft yarns and finer warp yarns. It is used for making shirts and summer shirts.
16.SEER SUCKER: Is a light weight cotton or cotton blend fabric with crinkled stripes woven in by setting same of the warp yarns tight and others slack. It is used for men’s shirt.
17.TAFETA: Is a smooth, medium weight, plain weave fabric that has a fine ribbed effect crosswise on its surface. It is used for making evening wear and party shirt.
18.Cotton voile: Voile is a light weight, semi-sheer fabric with a great drape. It is a soft, fabric, usually made of 100% cotton or cotton blends including linen or polyester. Because of its light weight, the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing.
19.Cotton lawn:
Lawn is very similar to cotton voile but is slightly crisper. Lawn cloth or lawn is a plain weave textile, originally of linen but now chiefly cotton.The term lawn is also used in the textile industry to refer to a type of starched crisp finish given to a cloth product
20. Rayon challis:
Rayon challis is a smooth, lightweight fabric. It drapes well and is slightly heavier than other lightweight fabrics, like cotton voile and cotton lawn.
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21.Chambray:
Chambray is another smooth, lightweight fabric. It doesn’t drape as well as rayon challis, cotton voile or cotton lawn.
22.Double gauze:
Double gauze is a unique fabric in that it is literally two layers of gauze woven together.
23. Knit:
In the knit fabric category, there are several types of knit, varying from lightweight to medium weight.
24. Silk:
Silk is a lightweight, delicate fabric that drapes well. It has a slightly shimmery appearance. Silk can be slippery and more difficult to work with. It also makes a great lining fabric.
25.Satin:
Satin can vary from lightweight to heavyweight, depending on the type of satin. Like silk, it has a glossy appearance.
26.Wool:
There are over 200 different types of wool, coming from 40 different breeds of sheep, so the weight will vary depending on the type of wool. It’s also very warm and a good choice for colder weather garments.
ACETATE : Is a modified fiber usually made of cellulose acetate. The fabric is lustrous and also drapes well.
CALICO: Is a light weight fabric constructed in plain weave. It usually has small and bright print design on a contrasting back ground.
CAMBRIC : Is a closely woven plain – weave cotton fabric normally finished with a slight gloss on one side. It is a medium – weight fabric. It is used for men’s shirt solid colors are suitable for shirt garment.
CASEMENT : Is thicker than cambric . It is made of carded cotton yarns. It is constructed in plain weave mostly used for factory uniform shirts.
CASHMERE : Is a soft hair fiber obtained from the cashmere goat . The light weight fabric made in warm and soft and is used to wear as winter collection of shirt and mostly used in colder region .
CHEESE CLOTH : Is a soft ,loosely woven , plain – weave cotton fabric . it has equal number of yarns in both warp and weft directions, that is equal number of ends per inch and picks per inch .it has a crinkled appearance and is used for making men’s shirt.
CHINA SILK: Is a soft and extremely light weight silk fabric made in plain weave. Many solid colors are available for men’s shirt. Used for celebrity wear.
CREPE: Is a light to medium weight, which is used for making shirt garments as it drapes well. It has a crinkled surface due to the crepe yarn, that is high twist silk yarn or chemically or crepe weave used for its construction.
CORDUORY: Is a ribbed, high-luster, cut pile cotton fabric, which is usually medium to heavy in weight.it has extra filling thread that form lengthwise rib.it is used for making industrial uniform shirts.
CALICO: Is a light weight fabric constructed in plain weave. It usually has small and bright print design on a contrasting back ground.
CAMBRIC : Is a closely woven plain – weave cotton fabric normally finished with a slight gloss on one side. It is a medium – weight fabric. It is used for men’s shirt solid colors are suitable for shirt garment.
CASEMENT : Is thicker than cambric . It is made of carded cotton yarns. It is constructed in plain weave mostly used for factory uniform shirts.
CASHMERE : Is a soft hair fiber obtained from the cashmere goat . The light weight fabric made in warm and soft and is used to wear as winter collection of shirt and mostly used in colder region .
CHEESE CLOTH : Is a soft ,loosely woven , plain – weave cotton fabric . it has equal number of yarns in both warp and weft directions, that is equal number of ends per inch and picks per inch .it has a crinkled appearance and is used for making men’s shirt.
CHINA SILK: Is a soft and extremely light weight silk fabric made in plain weave. Many solid colors are available for men’s shirt. Used for celebrity wear.
CREPE: Is a light to medium weight, which is used for making shirt garments as it drapes well. It has a crinkled surface due to the crepe yarn, that is high twist silk yarn or chemically or crepe weave used for its construction.
CORDUORY: Is a ribbed, high-luster, cut pile cotton fabric, which is usually medium to heavy in weight.it has extra filling thread that form lengthwise rib.it is used for making industrial uniform shirts.
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