Definitions of Types of Interior Fabrics and Textiles for use in Home Decorating

Listed below are properties and uses that individual textiles have.

Name: Damask
Fiber: Cotton, Synthetic
Weave / Construction:Combination
Weight: Medium
Firm, glossy jacquard-patterned fabric. Damask is similar to brocade, but flatter and reversible. It can be made from linen, cotton, rayon or silk, or a combination of fibers.

Name: Denim
Fiber: Cotton
Weave / Construction:Twill
Weight: Medium
Inexpensive cotton utility fabric. May have small woven pattern.

Name: Dimity
Fiber: Cotton
Weave / Construction:Twill
Weight: Light
Lightweight cotton with a raised warp, giving it a stripped effect.

Name: Hopsacking
Fiber: Cotton, Synthetic
Weave / Construction:Plain
Weight: Medium
Heavy, coarse, open weave. Durable and economical.

Name: Jaspe Cloth
Fiber: Various
Weave / Construction:Plain
Weight:Light -Medium
Sturdy fabric with woven textural striped effect in muted colours

Name: Leather
Fiber: Animal hide
Weave / Construction:Non textile
Weight: Light -Medium
Animal hide finished (and often dyed) for use as upholstery cover, tabletop surface, and so on. Corrective grain – the hide has been buffed down and doesn’t move with the room temperature. Full grain – Moves and breathes, it has no coating, it gets softer as worn more, more expensive by one third.

Name: Linen
Fiber: Linen/flax
Weave / Construction:Plain
Weight:Light -Medium
Any fabric woven of linen (flax) fibre. Typically smooth, hard surface. Rapid moisture absorbtion, no fuzziness, it does not soil quickly and has a natural luster and stiffness. Commonly used for tablecloths& napkins.

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