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Textile Terms Defined

Pile of Indian silk dupiones in pink to purple shades

 

This site offers definitions of textile-related words:

Useful search terms for fabric, fiber, and processing materials

Alpaca

Animal fibers

Camel

Cashmere

Cotton

Cotton cleaning

Cotton research

Cotton fabrics

Cotton fabrics forecasting

Feathers

Featherwork

Fibers

Fiberwork

Fiberwork exhibitions

Flax

Fur

Hemp

Indian textile fabrics

Indian textile fabrics Andes region

Indian textile fabrics Mexico

Indian textile fabrics Southern States

Jute fiber

Leather

Linen

Linen Ireland

Linen Northern Ireland

Mohair

Silk

Textile fabrics

Textile fabrics classification

Textile fabrics Conservation and restoration

Textile fabrics dictionaries

Textile fabrics pictorial works

Textile fabrics quality control

Textile fabrics recycling

Textile fabrics reproduction

Textile fabrics research

Textile fabrics terminology

Textile fabrics testing

Textile fiber industry

Textile fibers

Textile fibers testing

Textile fibers thermal properties

Vicuna

Wool

 

 

 

 

Bobbin lace

Bogolan cloth

Braid

Brocade

Burlap

Calico

Chilkat textile fabrics

Chintz

Coated fabrics

Corduroy

Cotton fabrics

Cuna textile fabrics

Denim

Denim design

Doubleknit fabrics

Elastic fabrics

Featherwork

Felt

Fiberwork

Flock

Fur

Fusible materials in sewing

Geotextiles

Hand weaving

Ikat

Indian textile fabrics

Indian textile fabrics Andes region

Indian textile fabrics Mexico

Indian textiles southern States

Inca textile fabrics

Inflammable textiles

Knitting

Knitted lace

Lace and lace making

Laminated fabrics

Leather

Linen Belgium

Linen Northern Ireland

Maya textile fabrics

Metal cloth

Nanostructured materials

Navajo textile fabrics

Needlepoint lace

Netting

Nonwoven fabrics

Nonwoven fabrics heat treatment

Novelty fabrics

Nylon knit fabrics

Passementerie

Pina cloth

Rubberized fabrics

Satin

Spandex

Stretch woven fabrics

Synthetic fabrics

Tapestry

Tartans

Terrry fabrics

Textile crafts

Textile design

Textile design computer-aided design

Textile design history

Textile design technological innovations

Textile fabrics 21st century

Textile fabrics classification

Textile fabrics cleaning

Textile fabrics collections

Textile fabrics collectors and collecting

Textile fabrics data processing

Textile fabrics defects

Textile fabrics health aspects

Textile fabrics labeling

Textile fabrics labeling environmental aspects

Textile fabrics laboratory manuals

Textile fabrics mechanical properties

Seminole Indians textile fabrics

Dye plants

Dyes and dyeing

Dyes and dyeing Cotton

Dyes and dyeing Domestic

Dyes and dyeing Knit goods

Dyes and dyeing Silk

Dyes and dyeing Textile fibers

Dyes and dyeing Wool

Dyes and dyeing, Domestic

  See also names of specific dyes such as Cochineal ; Indigo ; Madder ; Murex ; Reactive dyes

Indian textile fabrics

Indian textile fabrics Andes region

Indian textile fabrics Mexico

Indian textile fabrics Southern States

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