1 Types of Fabric and Their Characteristics

FABRICS
• TYPES OF FABRICS
1. WOVEN FABRIC- Does not
stretch except on the bias.
BIAS-The bias of a piece of
woven fabric is at 45 degrees to its
warp and weft threads.
2. KNIT FABRIC - has a loops of
fiber that allow the fabric to
stretch.
• KINDS OF FABRICS, THEIR USES, CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
NATURAL USES ( HOME CHARACTERISTICS CARE
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
VEGETABLES FIBERS
A. COTTON Good for items The world's most  Special for
that need to be popular fabric. It is durable press
washed often like cool to wear and  Maybe
sheets and pillows, easy to wash and machine
school clothes and sew. laundered.
worked clothes.
• KINDS OF FABRICS,
NATURAL
THEIR USES, USES ( HOME CHARACTERISTICS CARE
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
A. CANVASS Used for crafts, Tightly woven heavy
home decorating ( duty cotton
curtains cushions
and outdoor gears)
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
B. COTTON For elegant Finely wooven
garments( blouses, lightweight cotton.
BATISTE baby dresses and
underlining)
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
C. BROAD Perfect for shirt Fantastic closely
woven cotton that
CLOTH has slight rib.
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
D. COTTON For home 100% cotton, shiny
decoration (curtain and smooth
CHINTZ and cushion
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
E. COTTON The most common Medium weight
fabric used in the cotton fabric that has
PIQUE tie and waistcoat raised nubby
of white tie surfaces.
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
F. COTTON Pajamas and boxer Lightweight 100%
cotton that makes
SHIRTING fantastic menswear
shirt
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
G. COTTON Mostly used in soft Crisp lightweight
furnishing such as cotton used for
VOILE curtains, mosquito garments.
nets and also in
dressmaking
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
H.DENIM Great for work One of the most
clothes, jeans and heavy duty cotton
jackets.
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
I. SEER Used to make This falls into the
cltohing for spring category of cotton
SUCKER and summer wear crinkles which have
surface texture.
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
J. Used for robes, Thick absorbent
towels, beachwear cotton
TERRYCLOTH and home
decorating
NATURAL
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
CHARACTERISTICS AND
KINDSCARE
OF COTTON FABRIC
K. Used in 100% cotton, duller
dressmaking and slightly stiffer
VELVETEEN than velvet.
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
B. LINEN  Women's and Very strong, cool to

children's wear and usually Iron at high
dresses and more expensive than temperature.
blouses cotton. Easily
 summer dress wrinkled Avoid pressing in
 table linens sharp creases.
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
ANIMAL FIBERS
A. SILK  For high end Strong and luxurious Dry cleaning is
clothing and fabric with natural preferred.
Collected accessories luster Hand wash in
from cocoon  some expensive mild suds
upholstery and Avoid over
of silk worm drapery fabrics exposure to light
NATURAL USES THEIR
( HOME CHARACTERISTICS CARE
USES, CHARACTERISTICS
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
KINDS Of SILK FABRIC
A. CHINA Used exclussively A very lightweight
for lining silk
SILK
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
B. BROCADE Luxurious fabrics Textured silk with
made into clothing some stiffness
or wall hanging
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
C. CHIFFON Can be used in all Lightweight, very
sorts of garments drapery silk.
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
D. For dressing gown Slinky, satiny and
dresses and supple silk
CHARMEUSE blouses
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
E. CREPE DE For making a full A light to medium
range of garments weight silk and
CHINE comes in two-ply
three-ply and four
ply (the heaviest
weights
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
F. DUPIONI For making Capri easy to sew that
pants or a fancy adds a lot of fashion
room divider flair.
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
G. Used for blouses, Lightweight silk and
dresses, evening barely visible
GEORGETTE gowns and
trimmings.
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
H. RAW SILK Woven into textiles Rough looking silk
withn a dull finish
made from short silk
filaments discarded
as waste but easy to
sew and has a
distinctive look
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
I. WASHED A great travel The washing process
fabric makes his silk creamy
SILK and soft
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
J. For special Crisp and shiny
occasion uses
SHANTUNG
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
K. TAFFETA For special Crisp silk that
occasion clothing wrinkles and swishes
upon movement
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
ANIMAL FIBERS
2. WOOL- Perfect for Outerwear with Dry cleaning is
tailoring blankets insulating capacity preferred, will
Made from and upholstery shrink and felt in
the sleets of presence of
moisture and
sheep heat.
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
KINDS OF WOOL FIBERS
A. BOILED For blankets and No need ton finished
jackets edges
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
B. BOULE For shaping coats Created with little
and jackets loops
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
C. CHALLIS Perfect for all Doesn't wrinkle too
types of garments much
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
D. CREPE For scarves, shawls Drapes well
and bonnet
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
E. Works well on Do not wrinkle
tailored and
GABARDINE constructed
garments
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
F. MELTON Used for coats Thick and bulky
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
G. MERINO Used for textiles From merino sheep
industries coats
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
H. WORSTED For tailoring lustrous
jackets skirts and
pants
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
SYNTHETIC OR MANMADE FIBERS
A. RAYON Blankets, throw soft, cheap and
rugs and table comfortable fabric,
coverings. absorbent, lacks
resilience, wrinkles
easily
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
B. For curtains, Crease retention
carpets, raincoats
POLYESTER and hats and
constructing
outerwear for
damp climates
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
C. NYLON Women's stocking, excellent elasticity,
rope, tents and retain shape
carpets
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
D. RUBBER For swimwear stretch and recovery
damaged by oils and
lights
with discoloration
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
E. SPANDEX For swimwear, stretch and recovery
surgical hose, ski damaged by oils and
pants and other lights
sportwear with discoloration
NATURAL USES THEIR
FIBERS AND APPAREL)
AND CARE
F. ACRYLIC Tailored outwear, very resistant to
knitted wear, pile effects of sunlight
fabrics, blankets
and carpets
Fill the table of the use and characteristics of fabric
Types of fabric Uses Characteristics
Cotton
Denim
silk
linen
nylon
• Using a venn diagram list the fabrics with common
properties.
• Matching type
• Match column A with the answer in column B.
• Column A Column B
• 1.It is made from silkworm’s cocoon A. Knit fabric
• 2.Has a loops of fiber that allow to B. Cotton
• stretch
• 3.Used for table linens C. Denim
• 4.A heavy duty cotton great for D. Linen
Working clothes, jeans and jackets
• 5.Used for womens stocking E. Nylon

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