Dictionary of Textiles

all-wool bast fiber black stripe bleached bobbin lace braid brocaded buttonhole stitches cent coarse commercial variety cord cordage cotton cloth cotton fabric cotton muslin cotton warp crepe dark blue stripe dress fabric dyed dyeing East Indian edge embroidered embroidery England face fiber yielded finished flax forming France French dress French serge gold grade green stripe ground hair hard spun heavy hemp Highland tartan inches wide India Indian cotton jute knitted leaf fiber linen loops merino mesh muslin narrow natives obsolete organzine patterns picks piece pile plain weave plain woven printed raw cotton red stripe ribs ropes rugs satin weave selvedge shawls silk fabric silk warp soft solid colors split spun staple measuring stitch stout strong taffeta thread trade term twilled twist two-ply upland cotton usually Velours velvet warp ends weft width wool woolen fabric woven cotton XVII XVIII century yards yarn