A to Z Challenge 2026 – Reflections Post

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026humanist55

I started writing and preparing for my chosen subject of “Fabrics and Fibres We Wear” months in advance of the Theme Reveal, so by the time of the launch, i had done a lot of work and I also knew that I had bitten off more than I had ever done before for the A to Z!

The choice of subject came from my own curiosity about fabrics – especially those with strange names you only come across in historical novels and as well, I dabble in fibre crafts such as knitting and Tunisian crochet. In this respect, I more than satisfied my itch, uncovering all sorts of nuggets of knowledge that gratified me, but the question is, as always, will it hold the interest of readers of the A to Z? Well the pages received 300 views over the course of April, a good few regulars came, read and commented and showed as much delight as I did at the various topics – which is all that one can hope for! I expect that the posts may gather an organic growth of readers in the future as I feel it is quite the resource in the end – anyway, i shall keep an eye on the stats…

I didn’t finish all the posts ahead of time so there was a good week of pantsing it at the end and once that starts, there is no time to anything other than answer comments, so I did not achieve as much visiting as I would have liked but heigh ho – the posts are still there to be visited! Blogs I did manage to read and enjoy up to the point of pantsing, include The Multicoloured Diary, with her wonderful collection of Hungarian Folktales, Uniquely maladjusted but fun, where Jamie ran a scavenger/crossword hunt, Li gave us Artwork and Poetry Forms at The Versesmith, whilst Tamara of Part-time Working Hockey Mom transported us back to the 80’s! The A to Z would not be the same without Anne M Bray’s Pattern Recognition in which she celebrates the shoe designs of the Canadian firm Fluevog by first sketching one of the shoes and then turning it into a fabric repeat print. Another printmaker is Anne E.G. Nydam – a lino/rubber print maker who this year gave us extracts of her new self-illustrated book of reworked fairytales over at Black and White (Words and Pictures) and lastly Josna Rege of Tell Me Another.

In answer to the team’s questions

1. I am in favour of the Theme Reveal – it gets the ball rolling…
2. Its good to focus on the experience for a moment and review the other people who have contributed to your experience
3. The graphics this year have been great as always!
4. I did largely meet my goals but I am definitely going to choose something a little more modest next year so I can spend more time bloghopping…
5. See above for favourites…
6. I did have comments from co-hosts thank you
7. Favourite comment:- “So much great information! It makes me want to return to sewing – Ronel at Ronel the Mythmaker” (My job is done!)
8. Cai crossed over from my Ten Things of Thankful postings and visited regularly and obviously enjoyed the whole challenge even though she was not participating.
9. I participate in Ten Things of Thankful
10. I loved Zalka’s Hungarian folk tales and Anne E.G. Nydam’s reworked fairy tales.
11. I will take part in A to Z 2027 but I will pick a less challenging subject (quantitatively!)
12. I suggested my R for Recycling post as it has the greatest message in need of more publicity…
13. I will be visiting a lot of posts I missed over the next year and perhaps the A to Z blog itself…

Good Luck and Good Blogging y’all, for another year!

27th May: Ten Things of Thankful

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026humanist55

Things for which I give thanks this week…

We managed to get out on two of my non-working days this last week! Barbara’s COPD caused us to buy a “boot-scooter” before our holiday in Holland as without it, she would be too breathless to go anywhere and we were determined to keep up the momentum of days out. So on Friday, we went to Knaresborough, about 45 minutes’ drive and I duly unloaded the scooter (it separates into a number of components without which it would take two people to lift it out) and we set off for the round of favourite spots. After the Crystal shop, we went to the square for a coffee (see below). all was well until we were ready to move on whereupon we simply could not find the ignition key to the scooter – searched high and low – gone – complete mystery! I had to push the scooter back to the car… Where’s the grat in that you may ask? Well, it turns out that for this make of scooter, all units have the same key, so I was able to purchase a new one the next day, from the local supplier. I said to Gavin – “Doesn’t that mean that anyone could take it easily?”, “Well,” he said, “the incidence of crime amongst the disability scooter community is very low -in the 20 years I have been dealing with them, I have known of only two thefts – one of our forecourt and one in which the purchaser of the stolen scooter came in to buy a charger and we were able to reunite the scooter with the owner!”

On my way to purchase the spare key, I drove the scenic route over the top as it was a lovely day and stopped to take this picture of our village, Silsden, more or less in its entirety… As you can see, we are in Buttercup season!

Then on Sunday, we went to Hebden Bridge, which I have shown you something of before, but there is always something new to notice there…

These bands bearing spheres slowly rotate on a vertical axis, rather like electrons in an atom so that the clock never looks quite the same…

These Alliums are a favourite in municipal gardens and they look so good in a massed display at this time of year…

This lady is always in the square in Hebden Bridge – all weekend! She has advocated for the Palestinian cause for many years prior to the current genocide and given the current Labour government’s disgusting attempt to repress support for Palestinians in favour of the zionist occupiers, this lady risks arrest for waving the flag. Mind you, if the police tried to arrest her, they would instigate a flash-protest-mob and so probably know to leave well alone…

Hebden Bridge is nestled into a valley so steep that it is fit only for trees and you wouldn’t want to live there if you couldn’t master the steep streets…

Before the industrial revolution and the advent of large mills, weaving was a cottage industry and weavers’ workshops were on the first floors with long rows of windows to give the maximum light to work by. This one is now a café but you can see the rough-hewn stone work of the windows…

A magnificent climbing rose on the Hebden Bridge Arts Centre…

Lastly, we are having a heatwave and I took the redundant heating controller outside to record this temperature in the shade! The grat is that we don’t have a hosepipe ban as yet, this year…

I hope you are all having whatever weather it is that you need or desire and that you are all having your most gratifying week possible…

Travel List

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026humanist55

Early travels
were a few streets
abroad, playmate
in the next street
baptismal church
next one over
holidays added
Swanage, Scotland
the Lakes, the Scillies
but sailing to
Australia
(flying was too
expensive then)
added a swathe
London – Tilbury
Rotterdam and
Lisbon, Dakar
Cape Town, Durban
destination
Perth – W. A.
Epic train rides
Kalgoorlie to
Port Pirie on to
Adelaide and
Melbourne, Sydney
driving up to
Brisbane, Gladstone
back to Melbourne
and sailing home
Wellington and
Rarotonga
Tahiti and
two weeks empty
Pacific – as
long as many
holidays now
Acapulco
on Christmas Day
then Panama
Caracas fuel
then Port-of-Spain
Southampton and
back home again.
School trip – Vichy
Uni field trips
Aix-en-Provence
Isle of Arran
illicit love
to Paris and
Malta via
France, Italy
and Sicily,
Tenerife
standing above
the clouds atop
smould’ring Teide
holidays to
Santorini
Naxos and Crete
almost living
for six months
Covid lockdown
new home Ireland
then relocate
to West Yorkshire
– songs in Iceland,
drive Morocco,
the Green Heart of
the Netherlands…
Now a few streets
are become an
expedition
I vacation
still, the very world
in my mind’s eye…

Over at dVerse Poets Pub, Grace in OpenLinkNight, invites us to ost a poem of our choice, and since I missed the deadline for Unlock with Lists, prompted by Björn Rudberg (brudberg) in Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft, I am posting my list poem here. I drew inspiration from Rambling Man by Lemon Jelly…

15th May: Ten Things of Thankful

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026humanist55

Things for which I give thanks this week…

It has been almost two weeks since my last gratitudes – for the first half of this week, I had a dreadful cold which kept me in bed for a couple of days – colds never used to be like this but I was knocked out, however I am recovering now and went to work yesterday morning.

I had to go into work early for a Teams meeting between my boss, an energy company and myself. My boss and his brother were in Guangzhou, China where, amongst other things, they were making a deal with a Chinese “whole house customising manufactuer” the multi-millionaire 82 year-old CEO of which was right beside my boss who not only introduced us, but showed us around the vast showroom of everything you could want to kit out a house or apartment fron cladding to furniture to accessories. We then began our meeting with a company which is nearly operational with a building-sized air pump heat exchanger which will supply district-heating all over Bradford, including, we hope, some of my bosses’ apartment developments. They will also take the cooling heat from a Data Centre which is being built next door and add it into the mix. I am glad to see that joined-up planning is finally coming of age…

Every year I am pleasantly surprised by the fruiting berries of the Winter Jasmine (remember I showed it in flower) – I always expect the flowers and always forget about the berries…

On the Saturday before going down with the cold, we drove south to Barbara’s ex’s 80th birthday party – a round trip of 8 hours motorway driving and saw some people we haven’t seen for many years. On the way back, I suggested we listen to an audio-book and chose John Steinbeck’s “Sweet Thursday”. It is a sequel to “Cannery Row” and like that book, paints a picture of the extraordinary warmth of community in the real suburb of Cannery Row, site of redundant canning plants after all the sardines were fished out during the war. (An early lesson in environmental abuse consequences) I don’t know how many of the characters are based on real people, but for sure, ‘Doc’ – the central character, was a real friend of Steinbeck’s with whom he later wrote “The Log from the Sea of Cortez”. The affectionate portrait of this marginal community is a tonic in these times of divisive politics and I urge anyone who is not familiar with them, to read these two books. I think many children may have been put off by having to study “Of Mice and Men”, and “The Grapes of Wrath” is a heavy book to read, even though there are many equally or more inequitable things happening in the world today, so it is that these two slim volumes of pure delight have been overlooked…

Two things I read in tabloid pop-psychology articles. Firstly, that women, when asked what they have read, will quote recent reads, whilst men will cite books they read as teenagers, even if they have continued to read novels since. I confess I worked my way through Steinbeck as a teenager… Secondly, research apparently suggested that (back in the days when young people read rather than watched screen dramas) everyone would have unconsciously picked a character on which they subsequently modelled themselves – intrigued, I searched my soul and eventually it clicked – it was ‘Doc’ from Cannery Row, for me! A man of science and phiolosophical questioning, at home talking with anyone from a hobo to a President, who everybody in his community loved and respected – whether I have fulfilled this role-model it is not for me to say… What about y’all – do you think you embody unconscious role models from your early reading?

I am glad that the tulips I planted in the Autumn have bloomed at different times and show such different forms…

And in the office, the three container gardens I took in are not only thriving (we don’t have enough windowsill space here at home) but in one of them, a succulent which I did not even know to be flowering has sent forth pretty little pink flowers…

The tequila bottle came from a plant setting from my late sister – it is genuine tequila and I created a suitable desert setting for it…

I am not sure how many grats there are here but that’s what I got for this week and have your best week everybody…

The Rousseau Exchange – a Collaborature project

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026humanist55

Merril D. Smith – a dVerse Poets Pub aficionado and I have made a collaborative project over on Collaborature, run by another dVerse luminary and friend, Melissa Lemay!

Rousseau Exchange #1

by Merril D. Smith and Andrew Wilson

Dear Merril,

I confess I am quite envious of your recent visit to the Henri Rousseau Exhibition since I have never seen his work in the flesh and I suspect it is even more vibrant than the many reproductions suggest. I wonder if the painting The Representatives of Foreign Powers Coming to Greet the Republic as a Sign of Peace was one of the paintings you saw?

For a celebration symbolic of Peace
why are there so many military uniforms in evidence?

Why is the celebration of the Republic by citizens dancing
more convincing than Rousseau’s imaginary “photo-op”?

How did the delegates who only merited small flags
wave their Olive branches with greater vigour to compensate?

Did the French people, whose fields hosted the First World War
appreciate the true irony of this painting…?

Best – Andrew

Dear Andrew,

Thank you for your letter. I send you good wishes on
the autumn winds blowing here, but who knows what destruction
they will bring.

I did not see The Representatives of the Foreign Powers Coming to Salute the Republic as a Gesture of Peace at the exhibition.
Did you know Picasso once owned it? And that he threw a party for the artist,
nicknamed “douanier,” the customs officer—though he called Rousseau a joke.

Perhaps, it’s not irony, but innocence,
a painting painted before either world wars,

perhaps it’s optimism or hope. Mostly, I wonder
about the lion. Rousseau seemed very fond of lions.

I think about his earlier work, La Guerre painted in 1894,
with its avenging-revenging goddess, an otherworldly horse,
a nightmare scene of broken bodies and devouring crows,
no attempt to make it heroic, this is visceral, brutal–

yet when I look at it again,
the white torsos of the fallen men
seem almost angelic.

What do you think, Andrew?

Rousseau Exchange #2

by Merril D. Smith and Andrew Wilson

Dear Merril

Thank you for your good wishes, borne on the wind,
sooner or later, every breath of America wends Eastward
you may have to wait a little longer for mine to reach you West-about…

I agree that the lion is fascinating, not just because, it is suggested, it represents French power, and as such, looks remarkably docile; but also, the lion is very strange looking. Rousseau was considered a Naïve or Primitive artist, but that doesn’t mean he can’t draw well but he had never been outside France, his animals are taken from illustrations in children’s books, and tableaux of taxidermy wild animals.

why did Rousseau choose to make the figure of War female
why is the French word for war, La Guerre feminine

dressed in blinding, angelic white as she leaps from her jet black horse
brandishing a sword and Death’s scythe to alight on the field of the fallen

is it for modesty that the one fallen person on the battlefield
whose front we see is fully-dressed – all others naked…

even before the big guns of the First World War
cannons could lay waste to trees as well as people

Here is another Rousseau painting of a lion “The repast of the Lion” – this time its head is quite lion-like…

if artists only painted what they had seen with their own eyes
and writers wrote only what they had experienced
though passed by the sensitivity readers
would we survive the dullness of reading or looking…

if the jungle was so plentifully provident of bananas
would we have ever left the trees and evolved

did the lion get indigestion from wolfing down the crocodile headfirst
and how well hidden are the elephants in Rousseau’s hothouse jungle

What are your thoughts, Merril?

Dear Andrew,

Thank you once again for your letter and good wishes. With climate change, who knows when and where the winds might blow? Or where they might blow us.

As for war and lions—it’s impossible
to know what Rousseau was thinking.

Perhaps the lion was symbolic—
lying down with peace?

Perhaps it was merely fantasy
or exoticism.

War, “la guerre,” must be female,
I suppose. But this one is striking,
a savage, feral child.

Not that era’s ideal image of childhood
or womanhood, for that matter.
No sugar and spice there. Only blood.

Nightmarish.

A curator said Rousseau was a story-giver,
not a storyteller—the pieces there,
for us to weave together.

Perhaps it’s better then, not to wonder
what he intended, but simply
to see where the images take us.

Did you know his lawyer got him acquitted—
in a trial for passing bad checks—

he told the judge Rousseau was too naïve
to commit the crime, just look at this painting,
he said,
where an American Indian wrestles
with a gorilla.

Rousseau probably knew
what the lawyer was going to say,

maybe even wrapped that persona
around himself, wearing It proudly,
the naif, the self-taught genius,
he was extremely self-confident, it seems.

I can see how his work with its
dream-like quality

appealed to the surrealists,

But in fact, I’m still not certain
if I like it.

No, I take that back,
I like some of it,

I do have a fondness for dreams.

You mentioned the odd-looking lion,
but Andrew have you seen the children
Rousseau painted?

Look at the daughter in the carriage here—
how tiny she is! How large the father driving!
And the dogs.
I think Rousseau must have liked dogs.

There is a third and final post to come and I will append it here when it “drops”!

What’s in a name?

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026humanist55

A rose called Afternoon Delight
Recalls love, perhaps a person
But the good Baroness Rothschild
And her erstwhile husband, Baron
With roses, we commemorate
Their wealth and rank of State
With both hybrid and heritage
Bush Rose’s names and image
But who was the Beautiful Girl
Who Floribunda Betty Cuthbert
Perhaps a very Blushing Knockout
Or a Brilliant Pink Iceberg
Be we infamous or famous
Will a rose one day recall us…

Over at dVerse Poets Pub, merrildsmith in Poetics invites us to celebrate the names of roses, a long list of which you can find here (from which the photos are taken).

3rd May: Ten Things of Thankful

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026humanist55

Ten things for which I give thanks this week…

I am glad to have finally finished the A to Z 2026 Challenge at last, for whilst I enjoyed learning everything I hoped and more, and have had comments of similar enlightenment from readers, I did set myself a mighty task this year, and if I do it again, I will give myself someting simpler which will also allow me more time to keep up with other participants…

Normally, I shower, but on Sunday mornings, I have breakfast in the bath, with a book! I am grateful for having allowed myself this small decadence and I sometimes read non-fiction long-form which I otherwise have little space for, however, I have been reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun and even if I manage 20 pages, at 433 pages in total, it has taken a long time. The title, is eventually revealed as the flag of the short-lived Biafran republic and the novel is, in the author’s own words, about Love and War. For who would want to read a novel purely about war without being fleshed out with real characters. I have been writing a similar novel in a desultory way for about the last 20 years. Similar in that the Rwandan genocide lies at the heart of the story and similar in that it concerns fictional characters caught up in a history which is ultimately the result of colonialism and equally awful post-colonialism. Writing and reading such books is hard, because the material is dark, however it is not all dark and there is a sub-plot (with a little humour) which is finished and can be read alone if anyone is interested… I hope that now the A to Z is over, I might return to the novel and nudge it toward completion…

Barbara and I have made an agreement to go out somewhere each weekend, use her boot scooter to get around and so far we have stuck to it…

The weather has been sunny all week, saving the rain for the Bank Holiday Weekend – still, it saves me watering the garden – since everything is in containers, that needs keeping an eye on all the time in Summer…

Finishing the A to Z has let me get back to writing poetry and the first offering at dVerse Poets Pub, was a Golden Shovel for which I chose a quotation from Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. This is my favourite piece of poetry (even if it was a radio play) and if you have never heard the Richard Burton original version you can find it here.

We had some awful news last weekend, Barbara’s niece went outside to find her husband dead having stuck hi head on a stone wall – at under fifty, the only gratitude is that it seems to have been instantaneous. His widow and two almost-grown-up children live in Geneva – a long way from the support of her sisters and parents… Our hearts go out to them…

The big early flowers – daffodils and most of the Tulips are gone over and this week has been about small flowers (and Dandelions)…

I found this shrub growing in a pot and brought it on – I have no idea what it is but enjoy its small white flower having their moment…

And here is the next one starting to open…

The clematis Montana also coming into flower – they are smaller than this picture makes them look…

I saw an article about “Rebel Botanists”. Inspired by French botanist Sophie Leguil, they label wildflowers at the edge of pavements – I could o with that as I often wonder what the plants are called…

More than weeds: the rebel botanists on a mission to celebrate urban plants

And in the lane, this little wildflower is enchanting…

Wishing you all your very best week, wherever you are…

Grown in Milk Wood

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026humanist55

In retirement hush
the noise of the babies
whom in the long ago years are
soundly sleeping,
grown by the farmers,
brought up on shore by the fishers,
might become the tradesmen,
– themselves the future and
one day pensioners,
could apprentice to a cobbler,
learn to garden children as a schoolteacher,
tread the rounds of streets as a postman,
feed the masses as a restaurateur and
pull pints as a publican,
evade as long as possible the undertaker
sire their own babies with a wife and
perhaps even tangle with the fancy woman,
lose their way as a drunkard,
stitch dreams as a dressmaker,
espouse piety as a preacher,
guard the peace as a policeman
vainly trying to contain the webfoot
raucously vibrant, cocklewomen
in glorious opposition and
contrast to the tidy wives…

After the second paragraph of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood – A Play for Voices, 1954.

Over at dVerse Poets Pub, Grace in FormForAll, Poetry Forms, invites us to write a Golden Shovel in which you:
Choose a line from a poem that resonates with you.
*Build your poem so each line ends with a word from that line.
*Keep the words in order, forming the original line down the right margin.
*Let your poem move in its own direction. Surprise us!
*Include attribution (after [poet])

Strictly speaking, the Golden Shovel should use just one word from the original poem at the end of each line, but since both the original text and the new poem are lists, it didn’t seem right to separate Thomas’s original adjectives in some instances, or have a surfeit of definite articles…

A to Z Challenge 2026 – “Z” Fabrics and “The Research List”…

April 30, 2026April 27, 2026humanist55

“Choose any subject you would like to write about…” that is the object of the A to Z Challenge, and thinking of things that interest me is not a problem for me, but choosing a subject not only to write about, but to write in a way that other people will catch my interest – that is the real challenge! This year I turn to a subject, close to our skin if not our hearts, and yet, again, I wonder if this subject will get some people past the title on the list – dismissed as niche? For this year, my theme is What We Wear – Fabrics and Fibres

Zade Fabric – This one and the one below, came from my friend Akua Lezli Hope’s list of fabrics – the term Zade is for determining the resistance of the textile’s colour to rubbing off and staining other materials. A distinction is made between wet and dry rubbing. It applies particularly to Furnishing Fabrics.

Zari – A type of metallic thread or fabric, traditionally made from fine gold or silver wire. It is used for intricate embroidery and weaving in Indian clothing, such as sarees and lehengas. Zari fabric can also be made with a mix of metallic threads and fibers like polyester chiffon to create a shiny, sheer fabric

Zephyr – or zephyr cloth is a sheer, lightweight cotton fabric, usually plain woven, used for dresses, blouses, and shirts. It may be striped or checked.[1][2] It is named after Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind.

Zibelline – a twill weave fabric; it is heavy with bounce and lustre. Traditionally made of other fibres, but today it is most commonly found in silk or polyester

Zorbeez – a chamois cloth, which is claimed by manufacturer Vertical Branding to allegedly capable of absorbing over 20 fluid oz (600 mL) of liquid.

Z-spun yarn – This term refers to the direction in which fibers are twisted during the spinning process. In Z-spun yarn, the twist is done in an anti-clockwise direction. The resulting Z-spun or S-spun yarn affects the texture and strength of the final woven or knit fabric.

The Research List!

I compiled a list of as many fabrics, fibres and related items as possible – 278 items which you can see below, from several sources, the most comprehensive of which was Wikipedia. Since there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, I could not write in detail about every instance so I took snippets of text for the brief descriptions and linked to the source in the name of the item. I am especially indebted to all the contributors to those Wikipedia pages and the depth of knowledge to be found there…

New wpDataTable

No.	Fabric Name	Process	Natural?	Fibre	Type	Category	Availability	Source
1	Acetate	Spun fibres	Natural	Cellulose from wood pulp	A natural fibre made from spinning filaments of cellulose derived from wood pulp. It is a cool and comfortable fibre to wear, with good durability and anti-static properties	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
2	Acrylic	Spun fibres	Synthetic	Polymer	Wool substitute	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
3	Aertex	Fabric	Natural	Cotton	Aeration; trapping air within the warp and weft of fabric. The result was a fabric that provided a barrier between the warmth of the skin and the chill of the atmosphere	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia
4	Aloe Vera	Spun fibres	Natural	Aloe Vera	has anti-bacterial and anti-allergenic properties.	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
5	Baize	Felted	Natural	Wool	Baize is a coarse woollen (or in cheaper variants cotton) cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable -The surface finish of baize is coarse, thus increasing rolling resistance and perceptibly slowing billiard balls. Baize is available with and without a perceptible nap. Snooker, in which understanding nap effects is part of the game, uses the nappy variety, while pool and carom billiards use the napless type.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
6	Ballistic Nylon	Woven	Synthetic	Nylon	Thick, tough, nylon fabric with several uses. Ballistic nylon was developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for flak jackets for World War II airmen. It was called ballistic because, together with other components, it was intended to protect its wearers from flying debris and fragmentation from bullet and artillery-shell impacts.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List - see for details of basket weave
7	Bamboo	Spun fibres	Natural	Bamboo	very sustainable fibre, known to be anti-bacterial, very soft and durable	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
8	Barathea	Woven	Natural	Various	Soft fabric, with a broken twill weft rib, giving a surface that is lightly pebbled or ribbed, with the effect of a twill running both left and right. Originally developed as a cloth for mourning clothes in the 1840s, it took several decades to become popular for other purposes, due to its association with bereavement	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
9	Barkcloth	Woven	Natural	Inner tree bark	Barkcloth or bark cloth is a versatile material that was once common in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Barkcloth comes primarily from trees of the family Moraceae, including Broussonetia papyrifera, Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus tamaran, and Ficus natalensis.	Fabric	Historical	Wikipedia Fabric List inc. modern
10	Basket Weaven Batiste (Cambric)	Woven	Natural		Warp and weft are equally crossed under and over each other, e.g. two under, two over and so on.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ see also Wikipedia Fabric List
11	Bedford Cord	Woven	Any	Many	Durable, corded fabric traditionally made from fibers like cotton, wool, or silk, and it can also be made from rayon or synthetic blends. The fabric is characterized by its prominent, vertical cords, which are created using "stuffer yarns" in the weave structure	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
12	Bengaline Silk	Woven	Natural	Rayon/ Cotton blend	Material which became fashionable for women and children to wear in the 1880s and 1890s. It offered the impression of genuine silk but was made with lesser amounts of silk than cotton - The fabric went out of fashion when completely smooth-surfaced materials became popular. Piqué, coachman's whipcord, diagonal serge, and surah are similar to bengaline silk.	Fabric	Historical	Wikipedia Fabric List
13	Beta Cloth	Woven	Synthetic	Silica	Fireproof PTFE impregnated silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of Apollo/Skylab A7L space suits, the Apollo Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment, the McDivitt Purse,[1] and in other specialized applications	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
14	Bobbinet (Genuine Tulle)	Bobbinet machine	Any	Many	Bobbinet tulle or genuine tulle is a specific type of tulle which has been made in the United Kingdom since the invention of the bobbinet machine.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
15	Boiled Wool	Felted	Natural	Wool	Boiled wool is a type of fabric primarily used in creating berets, scarves, vests, cardigans, coats, and jackets. Boiled wool is a type of felted wool, and is similar to non-woven wool felt	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
16	Bombazine	Woven	Natural	Silk, Wool, recently Cotton	Fabric originally made of silk or silk and wool, and more recently also made of cotton and wool or of wool alone. Quality bombazine has a silk warp and a worsted weft. It is twilled or corded and used for dress-material: commonly in dresses, skirts, and jackets. It was a heavy and dense fabric, with a fine diagonal rib that ran through the weave of the fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
17	Bouclé	Woven	Any	Wool, Cotton, Silk,Linen, and Polyester	Looped yarn or the resulting fabric woven from this yarn. The yarn is made from a length of loops of similar size, which can range from tiny circlets to large curls.[1] To make bouclé, at least two strands are combined, with the tension on one strand being much looser than the other as it is being plied, resulting in the loose strand (known as the "effect yarn") forming the loops, with the other strand acting as the anchor	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
18	Brilliantine	Woven	Natural	Wool or Mohair weft on a Silk or Cotton warp	Lightweight, mixed-fibre fabric popular from the mid-19th century into the early 20th century. Brilliantine can be plain or twill woven, has a lustrous finish and is known for its dust-shedding properties; it was available in solid colors or printed, and was used for dresses, dusters, and linings.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
19	Broadcloth	Woven	Natural	Wool	Dense, plain woven cloth, historically made of wool. The defining characteristic of broadcloth is not its finished width but the fact that it was woven much wider (typically 50 to 75% wider than its finished width) and then heavily milled (traditionally the cloth was worked by heavy wooden trip hammers in hot soapy water) in order to shrink it to the required width. The milling process draws the yarns much closer together than could be achieved in the loom and allows the individual fibres of the wool to bind together in a felting process, which results in a dense, blind-face[i] cloth with a stiff drape: highly weather-resistant, hard-wearing and capable of taking a cut edge without the need for being hemmed.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
20	Brocade	Decoration	Natural	Any	characterised by its richly decorative pattern using many coloured yarns and has a slightly raised texture to it	Fabric	Historic	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
21	Broderie Anglaise	Decoration	Natural	Cotton	Whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace that became associated with England, due to its popularity there in the 19th century	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
22	Buckram	Woven	Natural	Cotton, or occasionally,Linen or Horse-hair	Stiff cotton, or occasionally, linen or horse-hair cloth with a plain, usually loose, weave, produced in various weights similar to muslin and other plain-weave fabrics.[1] The fabric is soaked in a sizing agent such as wheat-starch paste, glue (such as PVA glue), or pyroxylin (gelatinized nitrocellulose, developed around 1910), then dried. When rewetted or warmed, it can be shaped to create durable firm fabric for book covers, hats, and elements of clothing	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
23	Calico(inc.Chintz)Bafta	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Calico (/ˈkælɪkoʊ/; in British usage since 1505)[1] is a heavy[2] plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than canvas or denim. However, it is still very cheap owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance. Bafta was a generic term for plain calico from Gujarat	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
24	Camberwick
25	Camel hair	Woven or knitted	Natural	Camel hair yarn	Camel hair specifically refers to the fur from the body of a camel, but more generally refers to the fibre (and cloth) that may be made from either pure camel hair or a blend of camel hair and another fibre	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
26	Camlet	Woven	Natural	Camel or goat Silk, Wool and Cotton	The original form of this cloth was very valuable; the term later came to be applied to imitations of the original eastern fabric.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
27	Cannequin	Woven	Natural	Cotton	A fabric of unknown origin, possibly a type of fine cotton	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
28	Canvas	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Plain weave cloth, usually made from cotton. It is very durable and is commonly used by artists and for outdoor upholstery	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
29	Cashmere	Woven	Natural	Goat hair	Known for its softness, it is made from the hair of a goat. The word comes from the place, Kashmir	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
30	Cavalry Twill	Woven	Natural	Cotton or Wool	a pronounced double twill weave originating in the 1940’s, it is very durable and usually made using cotton or wool fibres	Fabric	Historic	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
31	Cellulose	Spun fibres	Natural	Any plant derived	Group of fibres that are obtained from a plant-based material. Such fibres are; cotton, viscose, acetate, bamboo etc.	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
32	Challis (Challie, Chally)	Woven	Any	Originally a silk-and-wool blend, which can also be made from a single fibre, such as cotton, silk or wool,[3] or from man-made fabrics such as rayon	Lightweight woven fabric, originally a silk-and-wool blend, which can also be made from a single fibre, such as cotton, silk or wool,[3] or from man-made fabrics such as rayon.[4] It was first manufactured in Norwich, England, in about 1832, when it was designed as a thin, soft material similar to Norwich crepe, but matte-textured rather than glossy, and more pliable	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
33	Chambray and Cambric	Woven	Natural	Initially Linen - later also Cotton	Lightweight, usually cotton, fabric characterised by the use of a coloured warp and white weft	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ see also Wikipedia Fabric List
34	Change	Woven	Synthetic	liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs)	The material contains a membrane layer which is set to a predetermined temperature range. Once the climate inside the garment warms (due to physical exertion or higher ambient temperatures), the polymer membrane structure opens up to allow water vapour to escape through the membrane. As the temperature falls, the membrane closes to its original structure, preserving body heat. This is inspired by pine cones which open and close in response to changes in ambient temperature,[1] and can be regarded as an example of biomimicry	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
35	Char Cloth	Woven	Natural	Linen, Cotton, Jute	Char cloth, also called char paper, is a material with low ignition temperature, used as tinder when lighting a fire. It is the main component in a tinderbox. It is a small swatch of fabric made from a natural fibre (such as linen, cotton, jute etc.) that has been converted through pyrolysis	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
36	Charmeuse	Woven	Natural	Silk, Polyester, or Rayon	Charmeuse satin fabric is known for its lightweight, silky-smooth surface and high-gloss sheen. It feels incredibly soft against the skin, making it a popular choice for lingerie, slinky gowns, and blouses. The front side shines with a brilliant luster while the back is matte and slightly dull. Charmeuse is prized for its fluid drape. It clings and flows with the body, creating an ultra-feminine, romantic silhouette. This is perfect for bias-cut dresses and designs that need movement and grace.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics https://mytextilefabric.com/blogs/news/charmeuse-vs-crepe-back-satin-differences-in-drape-texture-use?srsltid=AfmBOoqag0vcHNDy3FwZTyQqqDXCvC7Cc6ERhBO3ocQcgb7VeEbe3V2o
37	Charvet	Woven	Any	linen, cotton, polyesters, and high-tenacity polyamide (HT)	charvet fabric is woven of silk or acetate in warp-faced rib weave, of a reversed reps type[1] with a double ridge effect.[2] The fabric's name derives from its frequent[3] and "clever"[4] use in the 19th century by the Parisian shirtmaker Charvet. It is characterized by a soft handle[5] and shiny appearance.[6] It also drapes well.[7] The bindings create a herringbone effect parallel to the warp, which make this weave suitable for creating faint diagonal stripe effects for ties, for which the fabric is cut on the bias. Patterns on this base are often made with supplementary weft. The fabric has also been used for mufflers,[1] scarves[8] and robes.[9]	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
38	Cheesecloth				is a loose-woven gauze-like carded cotton cloth used primarily in cheesemaking and cooking.[1] The fabric has holes large enough to quickly allow liquids (like whey) to percolate through the fabric, but small enough to retain solids like cheese curds.[2]
39	Chenille	Woven	Natural	Various - cotton, viscose	Characterised by the fuzzy soft pile yarns used to create the fabric. It can be produced of any fibre such as cotton, viscose, silk and many more. The French word Chenille meaning caterpillar refers to the furry look of the yarn	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
40	Chiffon	Woven	Any	Any	Plain weave fabric. It can be made of any fibre and is a very soft, drapey and transparent fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
41	Chine	Woven	Natural	Silk	A type of silk fabric where the pattern was printed on the warp threads before weaving, creating a distinctive blurred design	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
42	Chino	Woven	Originally natural	Cotton Cotton-synthetic blends	Twill fabric originally made from pure cotton. The most common items made from it, trousers, are widely called chinos.[1] Today it is also found in cotton-synthetic blends.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
43	Chintz	Woven	Natural	Cotton		Fabric		https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
44	Clocqué	Woven	Any	Any	Developed in the mid-19th century for British and French military uniforms, it has since migrated into civilian wear. Trousers of such a fabric gained popularity in the U.S. when Spanish–American War veterans returned from the Philippines with their twill military trousers	Fabric	Developed in the mid-19th century for British and French military uniforms, it has since migrated into civilian wear. Trousers of such a fabric gained popularity in the U.S. when Spanish–American War veterans returned from the Philippines with their twill military trousers	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
45	Cloth of Gold	Woven	Natural	Silk, Linen, Wool, Gold	Cloth of gold or gold cloth (Latin: Tela aurea) is a fabric woven with a gold-wrapped or spun weft—referred to as "a spirally spun gold strip". In most cases, the core yarn is silk, wrapped (filé) with a band or strip of high content gold. In rarer instances, fine linen and wool have been used as the core.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
46	Cordura	Woven	Synthetic		a brand of synthetic fiber-based fabrics used in products such as luggage, backpacks, trousers, military wear, and performance apparel.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
47	Corduroy	Woven	Mix	Cotton or Polyester	Velvety ribs running through the cloth, it is a strong cloth made with a weft-pile construction. The ribs can come in many sizes and shapes and is usually made from cotton or polyester	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ See Wikipedia Fabric list - Fustian for diagram
48	Cotton(inc.Duck)	Spun fibres	Natural	Cotton	Fibre derived from the cotton plant, it is the soft white hairs from the seed, which are picked and then woven to create yarn. Cotton is very durable, washable and comfortable to wear	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
49	Crash	Woven	Natural	Linen is generally used for the warp, while blends of linen and jute, cotton, and wool, etc. were used for the filling	Coarse fabric with a rough, irregular surface, made from thick, uneven yarns. Crash fabric is coarse linen-based rugged material made from both dyed and raw yarns. The yarns used are often grey or white in color. Crash fabrics are indistinct woven. Linen is generally used for the warp, while blends of linen and jute, cotton, and wool, etc. were used for the filling. The weave structure may vary from plain, twill to fancy. Crash fabric was very thick, strong, rough and because of linen's characteristics it is absorbent also.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
50	Crepe	Woven	Any	Any	a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp and crimped appearance. The term "crape" typically refers to a form of the fabric associated specifically with mourning.[2] Crêpe was also historically called "crespe" or "crisp". It is woven of hard-spun yarn, originally silk "in the gum" (silk from which the sericin had not been removed). There traditionally have been two distinct varieties of the crêpe: soft, Canton or Oriental crêpe, and hard or crisped crêpe. Many types listed in Wikipedia	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%AApe_(textile)
51	Crepe Back Satin	Woven	Synthetic	Silk or wool usually	is characterised by its double-sided finish, making it a very versatile fabric. The satin weave is constructed using four or more warp threads overlapping a weft thread or visa versa. This means the fabric is shiny on one side and matte on the other, silk, polyester and viscose are fibres commonly used to create this fabric.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
52	Cretonne	Woven	Cotton		Originally a strong, white fabric with a hempen warp and linen weft. The word is now applied to a strong, printed cotton cloth, which is stouter than chintz but used for very much the same purposes. It is usually unglazed and may be printed on both sides and even with different patterns. Frequently cretonne has a fancy woven pattern of some kind which is modified by the printed design. It is sometimes made with a weft of cotton waste	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
53	Crochet and Tunisian Crochet	Crochet	Any	Wool, synthetics or blends	Process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials.[3] The name is derived from the French term crochet, which means 'hook'. Tunisian is intemediate between Knitting and crochet and produces a thicker fabric.	Process	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
54	Damask	Woven	Natural	Cotton, Silk or Linen	Fabric with the pattern woven in. It is reversible, hardwearing and usually made with cotton, silk or linen	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
55	Denim	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Durable twill weave fabric made of cotton, commonly used for jeans and jackets. Denim refers to cotton twill which may be warp dyed, undyed, or dyed after weaving. Denim may be 2x1 or 3x1 twill.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
56	Devore	Woven	Mix	Silk base - Viscose Pile	Patterned velvet, created by burning away the pile using acid. The pile has to be a different fibre to the base, in order for this to work, e.g.: viscose pile & silk base	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
57	Dimity	Woven	Natural	Originally Wool or Silk - now almost exclusively Cotton	Collective term for figured cloths of harness loom decorated with designs and patterns. It is a strong cotton cloth with various stripes and illustrations. Dimity is bleached or washed after looming, less often dyed—unlike fustian, which is usually dyed.[1]	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
58	Dobby (see also Piqué)	Woven	Any	Cotton, Silk, Polyester, and Linen	Dobby, or dobbie, is a woven fabric produced on the dobby loom, characterised by small geometric patterns and extra texture in the cloth.[1] The warp and weft threads may be the same colour or different. Satin threads are particularly effective in this kind of weave as their texture will highlight the pattern.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
59	Double cloth				It is a lightweight, sheer cotton fabric, having at least two warp threads thrown into relief to form fine cords. Chiefly, dimity is fashioned into white bed upholstery and curtains, though it is occasionally imprinted with a colorful pattern.[2] Dimity was historically made of silk or wool; however, since the 18th century, it has been woven almost exclusively of cotton.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
60	Double Crepe	Woven	Mix	Silk & Wool	Heavy textured fabric that is drapey, usually made with silk and wool fibres	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
61	Double Georgette	Woven			Heavy denser version of georgette, characterised by its texture and transparency	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
62	Double Knit	Knitted	Mix	Wool or Acrylic	Thick jersey fabric made with twin needles where the stitches are interlocked together.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
63	Dowlass (Sailcloth)	Woven	Linen, Cotton		Dowlas was a strong coarse linen cloth of the 16th and 17th centuries, and initially, it was manufactured in Brittany. In the 18th century the fabric was also produced in England and Scotland. Dowlas was identical to sailcloth. The cloth was also imitated in cotton for the same use.	Fabric	Historical	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
64	Drill		Any		Twill weave fabric defined by its strong durability, commonly used for utility purposes.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
65	Drugget	Woven or Felted	Natural	Wool	"a coarse woollen fabric felted or woven, self-coloured or printed one side". Jonathan Swift refers to being "in druggets drest, of thirteen pence a yard". Formerly, a drugget was a sort of cheap stuff, very thin and narrow, usually made of wool, or half wool and half silk or linen; it may have been corded but was usually plain. The term is now applied to a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling, used for rugs, tablecloths, etc.	Fabric	Historical	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
66	Duchesse	Woven			Satin weave construction it is a structured cloth characterised by its high shine on one side and matte on the reverse	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
67	Duck	Woven	Natural	Cotton, Linen	Cotton duck (from Dutch: doek, meaning "cloth"), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. Duck canvas is more tightly woven than plain canvas. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Cotton duck is used in a wide range of applications, from sneakers to painting canvases to tents to sandbags. Historically, white untwilled cotton or linen fabric uniforms of this name were worn by British and French soldiers serving in the tropics	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
68	Dungaree (thick Calico - see also Denim)		Natural	Cotton	Fabric (used in English since 1605–15, from the Marathi dongrī) is a historical term for an Indian coarse thick calico[1] cloth. The word is possibly derived from Dongri, a dockside village near Mumbai.[2] Cotton twill with indigo-dyed warp thread is now more commonly referred to as denim	Fabric	Historical	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
69	Dupioni	Woven	Natural	Raw and refined silks	Plain weave cloth, is characterised by the slubby effect created when raw yarns are woven with more refined silk yarns.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
70	Dyneema	Fibre	Synthetic	Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene	Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene. Also known as high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), it has extremely long chains, with a molecular mass typically between 2 and 6 million daltons. The longer chain serves to transfer load more effectively to the poly	Fibre	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
71	Embroidery	Decoration	Any	Any	Decorating other fabrics but can be used to form a fabric on soluble film	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
72	Eolienne (similar to Poplin)	Woven	Natural	Silk/ Cotton or Silk Worsted	Eolienne is a lightweight fabric with a ribbed (corded) surface. Generally made by combining silk and cotton or silk and worsted warp and weft, it is similar to poplin but of an even lighter weight.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
73	Etamine				Loosely woven fabric with a similar structure to voile or a mesh. It is an open fabric structure manufactured with plain weaving by using hardly twisted cotton or wool yarns. There were further variations including various fibres such as silk	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
74	Eucalyptus	Spun fibres	Natural	For weaving	Similar to Viscose	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
75	Fabric Name	Process	Natural?	Fibre	Type	Category	Availability	Source
76	Faille	Woven	Natural	Silk	structured fabric characterised by very fine ribs, it is usually made from silk	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
77	Faux Fur	Woven	Synthetic	Synthetics	pile weave cloth made from synthetic fibres to create a fur-like appearance.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
78	Faux Leather	Woven	Synthetic	Synthetics	made from synthetic fibres to create a leather look appearance	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
79	Faux Suede	Woven	Synthetic	Synthetics	made from synthetic fibres to create a suede look appearance	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
80	Felt	Felted	Any	Wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood pulp–based rayon. Blended fibers	Felt is a textile that is produced by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood pulp–based rayon. Blended fibers are also common	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
81	Fibre Glass	Woven	Synthetic	Glass	Woven or random short fibres	Fabric	Contemporary
82	Fishnet	Knitted	Any	Polypropylene, Merino wool, or Nylon	In the field of textiles, fishnet is hosiery with an open, diamond-shaped knit; it is most often used as a material for stockings, tights, gloves or bodystockings. A more practical use of fishnet textiles is in high performance next-to-skin apparel used in cold weather outdoor sports, including hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing, and mountaineering. In this context, fishnet is usually knitted from fibers of polypropylene, merino wool, or nylon, and offers a number of benefits over traditional densely knitted base layer apparel. These benefits are related to the presence of large void spaces in the fishnet fabric structure that trap insulating air for warmth in cool conditions, and allow for the rapid transport of moisture from the skin surface to outer layers to minimize conductive heat loss.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
83	Flannel (and Flannelette)	Woven	Any	Carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber	Soft woven fabric, of varying fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber. Flannel is commonly used to make tartan clothing, blankets, bed sheets, sleepwear, and several other uses	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
84	Fuji	Woven	Natural	Spun Silk	Woven using spun silk, creating a very matte and smooth surface - lightweight shirting fabric incorporating a ripstop in the weave for technical & aesthetic properties. The moisture management finish provides excellent wicking performance for increased wearer comfort.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ https://www.carrington.co.uk/en/fabric/fuji
85	Fustian	Woven	Natural	Cotton weft/Linen warp	Fustian means thick cotton cloth. It is an old fabric that is purchased by the yard. It encompasses a straightforward twilled fabric known as denim in addition to cut textiles that are analogous to velvet and have names such as velveteen, moleskin, corduroy, and other names that are analogous to velvets	Fabric	Contemporary	https://aradbranding.com/en/fustain-fabrics-by-the-yard/
86	Gabardine	Woven	Natural	Worsted wool	Durable twill worsted wool. It is a tightly woven waterproof fabric and is used to make outerwear and various other garments, such as suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, and windbreakers. Thomas Burberry created the fabric in the late 1870s and patented it in 1888.[1] The name gabardine comes from "gaberdine", a type of long, cape-like dress worn during the Middle Ages.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
87	Gannex	Woven	Mix	Nylon and wool layers	Gannex is a waterproof fabric composed of an outer layer of nylon and an inner layer of wool with air between them. The trapped air is contained in pockets formed by fusing ("spot welding") the two layers at intervals. It was invented in 1951 by Joseph Kagan, a UK industrialist and the founder of Kagan Textiles Ltd., of Elland, which made raincoats.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
88	Gauze	Woven	Various	Various	Thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave. In technical terms, "gauze" is a weave structure in which the weft yarns are arranged in pairs and are crossed before and after each warp yarn, keeping the weft firmly in place.[1] This weave structure is used to add stability to the fabric, which is important when using fine yarns loosely spaced. However, this weave structure can be used with any weight of yarn, and can be seen in some rustic textiles made from coarse hand-spun plant fiber yarns. Gauze is widely used for medical dressings. Gauze can also be made of non-woven fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
89	Gazar	Woven	Any	Silk, Wool, Synthetics	Silk or wool plain weave fabric made with high-twist double yarns woven as one. Gazar has a crisp hand and a smooth texture. Silk gazar is much used in bridal and evening fashion due to its ability to hold its shape. Gazar was developed by the Swiss textile firm Abraham in collaboration with Spanish-Basque couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, who featured silk gazar in his collections of 1960–68	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ Wikipedia Fabric List
90	Georgette	Woven	Natural	Silk being the traditional, most luxurious fiber, while polyester, nylon, rayon, and viscose are common modern alternatives	Lightweight, dull-finished crêpe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. Originally made from silk, Georgette is made with highly twisted yarns. Its characteristic crinkly surface is created by alternating S- and Z-twist yarns in both warp and weft. Georgette is made in solid colors and prints and is used for blouses, dresses, evening gowns, saris, and trimmings.[1] Georgette has a very light and drapey hand, rendering it more common in loose flowing garments and less so in more structured pieces. Silk georgette is relatively delicate, but varieties made with synthetic fibers can be more resilient to damage. The crepe style S- and Z-twist weave makes the fabric springier and less lustrous than the closely related chiffon	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ Wikipedia Fabric List
91	Gingham	Woven	Natural	Dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarns. It is made of carded, medium or fine yarns	Gingham, also called Vichy check, is a medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric typically with tartan (plaid), striped, or check duotone patterns, in bright colour and in white made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarns. It is made of carded, medium or fine yarns	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikpedia Fabric List
92	Gore-Tex	Woven +	Synthetic	Stretched PTFE	W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the PFAS compound polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikpedia Fabric List
93	Grenadine	Woven	Natural	Silk	a weave characterised by its light, open, gauze-like feel, and is produced on jacquard looms. Originally produced in Italy and worn as a black silk lace in France in the eighteenth century, it is now woven with silk for use in ties.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikpedia Fabric List
94	Grenfell Cloth	Woven	Natural	Cotton	The grenfell cloth is a densely-woven cotton gabardine material used to make luxury and outdoor clothing since its creation in 1923.[3] It was named after Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a British medical missionary working extensively in Newfoundland. The cloth is made from 600 thread-per-inch cotton originally by T. Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, Burnley, in the United Kingdom. It is similar to Byrd Cloth.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikpedia Fabric List
95	Grosgrain	Woven	Any	Historically natural now any	a type of fabric or ribbon defined by the fact that its weft is heavier than its warp, creating prominent transverse ribs. Grosgrain is a plain weave corded[a] fabric, with heavier cords than poplin but lighter than faille,[2][3] and is known for being a firm, close-woven, fine-corded fabric.[4] Grosgrain has a dull appearance, with little luster in comparison to many fabric weaves, such as satin, often used for ribbons; however, it is comparatively very strong	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
96	Gulix	Woven	Natural	Cotton/Linen	A historical fabric mentioned in records, likely a type of linen or cotton, with little surviving evidence of its exact nature	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
97	Habutai (Japanese silk)	Woven	Natural	Silk	plain weave cloth commonly used for linings	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
98	Haircloth	Woven or Knitted	Natural	coarse fibre from camelids, bovines, horses, goats, rabbits, hares and reindeers.	commonly understood as a stiff, unsupple fabric made from coarse fibre from camelids, bovines, horses, goats, rabbits, hares and reindeers.[1] However, a softer variation is valued in the textile and fashion industries for their rarity, aesthetics and comfort. This is because there are two types of hair used in making haircloth; a rougher outer “guard coat”, and a softer undercoat.[2] The outer coats are used in coarse fabrics, often applied to upholstery, carpets, underskirts and hairshirts, or cilices, while "luxury fabrics" use the softer undercoat.	Fabric	Historic	Wikpedia Fabric List
99	Halas Lace	Lace made	Natural		a type of needle lace. It first appeared in 1902[1] in the town of Kiskunhalas, Hungary, colloquially known as "Halas"	Fabric	Historic	Wikpedia Fabric List
100	Herringbone	Woven	Natural	Wool	also called broken twill weave,[1] describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. It is distinguished from a plain chevron by the break at reversal, which makes it resemble a broken zigzag. The pattern is called herringbone because it resembles the skeleton of a herring fish.[2] Herringbone-patterned fabric is usually wool, and is one of the most popular cloths used for suits and outerwear.[3] Tweed cloth is often woven with a herringbone pattern.	Fabric	Contemporary?	Wikipedia Fabric List
101	Hessian (US - Burlap, Crocus - Jamaica)	Woven	Natural	Usually Jute or Sisal	Generally used (in the crude tow form known as gunny) for rough handling, such as to make sacks in which to ship farm products and sandbags. However, this dense woven fabric, historically coarse, is also recently being produced in a more refined state—where it is known simply as jute—so as to provide an eco-friendly material for bags, rugs, and other products.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
102	Himroo	Woven	Natural	Silk, cotton, gold, silver	Himroo was brought to Aurangabad in the reign of Mohammad Tughlaq, when he had shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, Aurangabad. The word himroo originated from Persian word Hum-ruh which means 'similar'. Himroo is a replication of Kinkhwab, which was woven with pure golden and silver threads in former times, and was meant for the royal families. Himroo uses Persian designs, and is very characteristic and distinctive in appearance. Himroo from Aurangabad is in demand for its unique style and design. Some historians believe that Himroo was the innovation of local craftsmen with very little Persian influence.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
103	Hodden	Woven	Natural	Wool	coarse, undyed cloth made of undyed wool, formerly much worn by the peasantry of Scotland from prehistory. Hodden, with wadmal, represent two similar cultural fabrics in Scottish history. Hodden is an early-modern period name for a primarily Gaelic fabric, earlier named lachdann[1] in Gaelic, and even earlier lachtna[2] in Old Irish; while wadmal was a Scandinavian fabric, in the now-Scottish islands and Highlands. Both are usually woven in 2/2 twill weave but are also known in plain or tabby weave. Both are a thick, coarse, fulled homespun cloth typically made of natural undyed wool of the vari-coloured Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds. The Scots preferred to breed strains of sheep in various areas to provide the local preferred colour of natural wool used for cloth to protect the poor and rural peasants from the elements. Other cultures have produced similar woollen fabrics to hodden but are known by different names. Loden is still worn in Austria, Germany, and Italy. Duffel was produced in Belgium and became very popular in the United Kingdom. Melton is still produced as overcoat material in the United Kingdom.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
104	Holland cloth	Woven	Natural	Linen, cotton	The name Holland cloth, or simply Holland can refer to one of two types of fabric: a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering or a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish)	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
105	Hollie Point	Lace Made	Natural	Linen, cotton	English needle lace noted for its use in baby clothes, particularly in the 18th century. It is also known as Holy point, because it was originally used in liturgical laces. The Puritans were the first to make common usage of Hollie point beginning in the reign of James I	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
106	Houndstooth	Woven	Any	Any	a pattern of alternating light and dark checks used on fabric. It is also known as hounds tooth check, hound's tooth (and similar spellings), dogstooth, dogtooth or dog's tooth. The duotone pattern is characterized by a tessellation of light and dark solid checks alternating with light-and-dark diagonally-striped checks—similar in pattern to gingham plaid but with diagonally-striped squares in place of gingham's blended-tone squares. The traditional houndstooth check is made with alternating bands of four dark and four light threads in both warp and weft/filling woven in a simple 2:2 twill, two over/two under the warp, advancing one thread each pass.	Weave style	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
107	Ikat (technique)				resist dyeing or warp printing technique used to pattern fabrics	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
108	Illusion Tulle	Woven	Synthetic	nylon (polyamide) or a polyester and nylon blend	made by fusing the yarns together, this tulle is very fine giving it the ability to disappear on the skin			https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
109	Intarsia (knit)	Knitted	Any	Any	a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. As with the woodworking technique of the same name, fields of different colours and materials appear to be inlaid in one another, fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Unlike other multicolour techniques (including Fair Isle, slip-stitch colour, and double knitting), there is only one "active" colour on any given stitch, and yarn is not carried across the back of the work; when a colour changes on a given row, the old yarn is left hanging	Process	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
110	Jacquard	Woven	Any	Natural or synthetic	fabric where the design has been woven into the fabric rather than printed or embroidered	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
111	Jamdani	Woven	Natural	Cotton	involved skilful use of white, black, golden, silver and other similar coloured threads to weave geometric and floral patterns into the fabric.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
112	Jersey	Knitted	Mix	Natural or synthetic	originally wool, but now commonly cotton, synthetic fibers like polyester, and blends, often with elastane or spandex for stretch	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
113	Jute	Spun fibres	Natural	Jute	strong and rough cellulose fibre	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
114	Kente	Woven	Natural	Silk, cotton	A Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton. Historically, the fabric was worn by royalty among the Asante, Akan, and Ewe people and was traditionally reserved for special occasions. Each color and pattern has symbolic meaning, making it a highly significant cultural textile	Fabric	Historic	Akua's list
115	Kerseymere	Woven	Natural	Wool	A fine, twill wool fabric used in menswear during the 18th century for items like vests and coats	Fabric	Historic	Akua's list
116	Kevlar	Spun fibres	Synthetic	para-Aramid	typically spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such, or as an ingredient in composite material components.	Fibre	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar
117	Khadi	Woven	Natural	Cotton/Silk/ Wool	A hand-spun and hand-woven natural fiber cloth, primarily from India. Khadi is typically made of cotton, but can also include silk or wool, which are all spun into yarn on a spinning wheel known as a charkha. It is a versatile fabric that is cool in summer and warm in winter	Fabric	Contemporary	Akua's list
118	Knit	Knitted	Any	Wool, cotton, acrylic or blends	the process of looping and knotting yarns together to create a textile that is stretchy.	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
119	Knitting	Knitted	Any	Any	Basic knitted fabrics include stocking stitch, reverse stocking stitch, garter stitch, seed stitch, faggoting, and tricot. In some cases, these fabrics appear differently on the right side (as seen when making the stitch) than on the wrong side (as seen from the other side, when the work is turned).	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_knitted_fabrics#Stockinette/stocking_stitch_and_reverse_stockinette_stitch
120	Korathes	Woven	Natural	Cotton	A coarse, striped or solid-colored cotton fabric from India, historically used for trousers or neckties.	Fabric	Historic	Akua's list
121	Kuralon	Spun fibres	Artificial	PVA	A brand name for a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber with high tensile strength and good resistance to alkalis. It is used in industrial applications such as cement reinforcement and concrete roof tiles	Fibre	Contemporary	Akua's list
122	Lace	Lace made	Natural	Various	Traditional lace making primarily uses natural fibers such as linen, silk, and cotton. Linen was a favored choice for its strength and fine texture in early lace, while silk provided smoothness and luster. Cotton became more prevalent in the nineteenth century and remains popular today due to its softness and breathability. In addition to these, precious metals like gold and silver were used for very valuable or decorative laces, and occasionally, wool was used for novelty laces	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
123	Lace, Guipure	Lace made	Any	Historically natural now any inc. Lurex	often heavy and is characterised by not having tulle between the motifs.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
124	Lace, Alencon	Lace made	Natural	Cotton	Lace originating in France, it is characterised by its delicate tulle and motifs with a raised cord running around the motifs	Fabric	Historic	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
125	Lace, Argentan	Lace made	Natural	Cotton	Argentan lace or Point d'Argentan is an 18th century needle lace from Argentan, Normandy, France. Argentella is derived from Argentan.[1][2] Argentan lace exhibits a more prominent and larger pattern in contrast to its nearest variant, Alençon lace	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
126	Lace, Battenberg	Lace made	Natural	Cotton	a type of tape lace. It is of American origin, The original Battenberg lace used just one stitich: buttonhole picot. Other stitches that were later used include flat wheel (also known as spider or rosette) and rings or "buttons"	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
127	Lace, Burano (Venetian)	Lace made	Natural	Cotton	Burano Lace is traditionally made from fine cotton thread, which is resistant, flexible, and helps maintain the lace's structure. Historically, however, it was also made with threads of linen, silk, and even gold or silver. The type of fiber used influences the lace's final appearance and feel. The fine, white cotton used for Burano lace creates a light, ornate, and precious fabric that can be incredibly durable, lasting for many years with proper care.	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
128	Lace, Buratto	Lace made	Natural	Cotton	An Italian needle lace made by darning on a net. It is quite similar in appearance to filet lace but with one important distinction—it is darned onto a woven net, rather than the knotted net used for filet. Buratto tends to also be heavier in appearance due to the woven nature of the netting used[	Fabric	Historic	Wikipedia Fabric List
129	Lace, Carrickmacross	Lace made	Natural	Cotton organdie and machine made net (cotton or nylon)	a combination of cotton organdie and machine-made net, traditionally laid on top of a paper pattern. The organdie, a sheer but firm fabric, is appliquéd onto the net. Once the design is outlined with a couched thread, the excess organdie is cut away, revealing the delicate net underneath, which is then decorated with various needle-run and picot stitches.	Fabric	Fabric	Wikipedia Fabric List
130	Lace, Chantilly	Lace made	Natural	Various?	Named after the region of France in which it was established. Known for its delicate and dainty look, it is very popular today in bridal wear and lingerie	Fabric	Historic	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
131	Lace, Leavers	Lace made	Natural	Mixed fibres, natural and synthetic	characterised by its bold patterns, it is heavier than a Chantilly and usually lighter than a guipure. It still features tulle between the motifs like Chantilly lace	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
132	Lame (Lurex)	Woven	Mix	Various	Can be any type of fabric that is woven with ribbons/yarns of metallic wrapped around or between yarns	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
133	Lampas weaving	Woven	Any	Any	Supplementary wefts to create decorative patterns	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampas
134	Lanon	Woven	Any	Any	At the core of Lanon woven fabric’s appeal is its outstanding durability and tensile strength. Constructed using tightly interwoven fibers—whether natural, synthetic, or regenerated—this fabric resists abrasion, tearing, and stretching under stress	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/lanon-woven-fabricnon-fabric.html
135	Latex	Other	Natural	Not formed from fabric	made from the rubber tree, this fabric is very resilient and stretchy	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
136	Lawn	Woven	Natural	Often Cotton	Plain weave fabric, made with fine yarns creating a very soft and smooth finish, often made with cotton	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
137	Lawn	Woven	Natural	Cotton	a fine plain weave textile, made with fine combed cotton.[1][2] Terms also used include batiste and nainsook. Originally the name applied to plain weave linen, and linen lawn is also called "handkerchief linen".[3][4] The term lawn is also used in the textile industry to refer to a type of starched crisp finish given to a cloth product. The finish can be applied to a variety of fine fabrics, prints or plain.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
138	Leather	Other	Natural	Not formed from fabric	Skin that comes from many animals such as cow, goat, lamb, pig etc. It is a durable fibre, with a double-sided effect and is comfortable to wear	Fabric		https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
139	Limeric Lace	Lace made	Natural	flax thread, cotton thread, and untwisted silk, typically worked on a cotton net (bobbinet) base.	a hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine made net base. It is a 'mixed lace' rather than a ‘true lace’, which would be entirely hand made. Limerick lace comes in two forms: tambour lace, which is made by stretching a net over a frame like a tambourine and drawing threads through it with a hook, and needlerun lace, which is made by using a needle to embroider on a net background.	Fabric	historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_lace
140	Linen	Woven	Natural	Flax	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen
141	Lisle	Yarn treatment	Natural	any	a type of finish that was applied to obtain smooth and even yarns, largely employed for goods intended for underwear and hosiery. Yarns made with long-staple fibers such as Egyptian cotton were passed repeatedly and swiftly through gas flames. The action removed the fuzzy and protruding fibers. The finish adds smoothness, gloss, and evenness to the yarn. Another method of "lisle" was on finishing fabrics, in which hosiery fabric was treated with a dilute acid solution such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, the fabric was then tumble dried without washing at a temperature of a hundred degrees Fahrenheit. The acid and tumble exposure remove the loose ends and fuzziness from the fabric, which is subsequently neutralised with an alkaline solution to prevent further acid damage.	Process	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle_(textiles)
142	Lockram	Woven	Natural	Linen	A coarse linen cloth used for basic clothing and utility items	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
143	Loden cloth, Melton, Duffel	Weave/process	Natural	Wool	To produce loden cloth, strong yarns are woven loosely into cloth which then undergoes a lengthy process of shrinking, eventually acquiring the texture of felt and becoming quite dense. It is then brushed with a fuller's teasel and the nap is clipped, a process which is repeated a number of times until the resulting fabric provides good warmth for the weight, and is relatively supple, windproof, and extremely durable.[2] It is a subclass of the wools known as "melton".	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loden_cape
144	Longcloth	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Longcloth (or long cloth) refers to a plain cotton cloth originally made in comparatively long pieces. The name was applied particularly to cloth made in India. The long cloth made at Coromandel Coast was of the length of 37 yards.[1][2] Longcloth, which is now commonly bleached, includes several various qualities. It is heavier than cambric, and finer than medium or Mexican. Nowadays, longcloth designates a cotton fabric which is of high quality, very soft, coarsely woven, and very often used to make underwear, loincloths and infants' clothing.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longcloth
145	Lustestring	Woven	Natural	Silk	A lightweight, ribbed silk that produced a distinct rustling sound	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
146	Mackinaw	Woven	Natural	Wool	Mackinaw cloth is a heavy and dense water-repellent woolen cloth, similar to Melton cloth but using a tartan pattern, often "buffalo plaid". It was used to make a short coat of the same name, sometimes with a doubled shoulder. These jackets have their origins on the Canadian frontier and were later made famous by Canadian and American loggers in the upper Midwest as workwear during the mid-19th century logging boom. During the 1960s Pendleton overshirts were widely worn by surfers and surf rock groups such as the Beach Boys.[10] In the late '60s and early '70s "Mac" jackets became standard apparel that helped define the image of Vancouver's notorious Park Gangs, whose members came from tough, working class, logging and labouring families.[11] The jacket made another comeback among the 1990s grunge,[12] hardcore punk and skater subcultures due to its cheapness, durability, warmth, and protection from falls when skateboarding.[13] It is also occasionally seen on members of the 2010s hipster subculture due to its practical but timeless feel.	Fabric/Clothing type	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinaw_cloth
147	Madapollam	Woven	Natural	Cotton, linen	a soft cotton fabric manufactured from fine yarns with a dense pick laid out in linen weave. Madapollam is used as an embroidery and handkerchief fabric and as a base for fabric printing.[1][2] The equal warp and weft mean that the tensile strength and shrinkage is the same in any two directions at right angles and that the fabric absorbs liquids such as ink, paint and aircraft dope equally along its X and Y axes. It was used as the covering for the de Havilland Mosquito[3] a pioneer of wooden monocoque airframe construction in military aircraft, as well as in other aircraft, where it was tautened and stiffened with aircraft dope. The cloth takes its name from the eponymous village near Narsapur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India, where the East India Company had a cloth factory.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madapollam
148	Madras	Woven	Natural	Cotton	a lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture and tartan design, used primarily for summer clothing such as pants, shorts, lungi, dresses, and jackets. The fabric takes its name from the former name of the city of Chennai in south India. Both sides of the cloth must bear the same pattern, and it must be handwoven (evidenced by the small flaws in the fabric).[2] Madras was most popular in the 1960s. Cotton madras is woven from a fragile, short-staple cotton fiber that cannot be combed, only carded.[2] This results in bumps known as slubs which are thick spots in the yarn that give madras its unique texture. The cotton is hand-dyed after being spun into yarn, woven, and finished in some 200 small villages in the Madras area.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_(cloth)
149	Matelassé	Woven	Any	Any	a weaving or stitching technique yielding a pattern that appears quilted or padded.[1] Matelassé may be achieved by hand, on a jacquard loom, or using a quilting machine. It is meant to mimic the style of hand-stitched quilts made in Marseille, France. It is a heavy, thick textile that appears to be padded but actually has no padding within the fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matelass%C3%A9
150	Matka	Woven	Natural	Silk	made from the silk fibre, it is spun from thick and raw looking yarns creating a rough texture and hand-woven look	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
151	Mesh	Woven, knitted	Any	Any	a barrier made of interlaced strands of metal, fiber or other flexible or ductile materials. A mesh is similar to a web or a net in that it has many interwoven strands.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh
152	Milk Fibre	Woven or knitted	Natural	Casein from milk	From the animal protein family, it is processed when the milk fibre dries and is spun into yarns. It is a very soft and comfortable fibre with anti-bacterial and anti allergenic properties. Biodegradable	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
153	Milliskin	Knitted,tricot	Syntetic	nylon, spandex	a knit fabric, specifically a type of tricot. It is characterized by its stretchiness and is made from a blend of nylon and spandex, which gives it its durability and ability to be form-fitting. Milliskin fabric is made by blending nylon and 4-way stretch spandex (or Lycra). That’s why it is fairly thinner and tauter than heavy-set types of spandex like moleskin. The basic milliskin fabric is usually plain white and can be dyed to reflect virtually any color.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.feelfabrics.com/blogs/news/everything-youll-ever-need-to-know-about-milliskin?srsltid=AfmBOor3o2FtBT4AX4F4GESPtuTJhTQOY5piiNHdQw4iUoih1secjDlv
154	Mockado	Woven	Natural	wool, linen;silk	Mockado (also moquette,[1] moucade) is a woollen pile fabric made in imitation of silk velvet from the mid-sixteenth century.[2][3][4] Mockado was usually constructed with a woollen pile on a linen or worsted wool warp and woollen weft, although the ground fabric could be any combination of wool, linen, and silk. Mockado was used for furnishings and carpeting, and also for clothing such as doublets, farthingales, and kirtles	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockado
155	Moire	Woven	Natural	Traditionally Silk	Meaning ‘watered’ in French is a finishing technique applied to a fabric (traditionally silk) by pressing it through engraved rolls. It creates a watermarked, wavy look	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
156	Moleskin	Woven	Natural	Cotton	woven cloth with a sheared surface (soft, brushed nap on one side that resembles the fur of a mole) to create a soft pile	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
157	Monk's cloth	Woven	Natural	Cotton or linen	The Monk's cloth was woven with basketweave, usually with 2×2 or 4×4. Basketweave is a plain weave, with the difference that it allows two or more filling yarn to pass over and under two or more warp yarns and forms a check pattern.	Weave process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk%27s_cloth
158	Moquette	Woven	Any	wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing	a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. The pile's upright fibres form a flexible, durable, non-rigid surface[1] with a distinctive velvet-like feel. Traditional moquette weave fabrics are made today from a wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing, and are ideally suited to applications such as public transport. Moquette originated in France, where it was woven by hand. Named after the French word for carpet.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moquette
159	Muslin	Woven	Natural	Cotton	finely woven fabric created using a plain weave, usually made from cotton	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
160	Nankeen	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Nankeen (also called Nankeen cloth) is a kind of pale yellowish cloth originally made in Nanjing, China from a yellow variety of cotton, but subsequently manufactured from ordinary cotton that is then dyed. The term blue nankeen describes hand-printed fabric of artistic refinement and primitive simplicity, which originated on the Silk Road over three thousand years ago. Also trousers made of nankeen.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankeen
161	Neoprene	Other	Synthetic	Neoprene Rubber	synthetic rubber that can vary in thickness, it is then sandwiched by a thin fabric on each side	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
162	Net	Woven, knotted	Any	Any	any textile in which the yarns are fused, looped or knotted at their intersections, resulting in a fabric with open spaces between the yarns.[1] Net has many uses, and comes in different varieties. Depending on the type of yarn or filament that is used to make up the textile, its characteristics can vary from durable to not durable.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_(textile)
163	Noil	Woven	Natural	Silk or Silk/Cotton blends	Primarily made from short silk fibres, also known as the "noil," which are the remnants left over from the silk spinning process. These fibres are weaker and shorter than the long, continuous filaments used for other silk fabrics, resulting in a rougher, nubby texture and a more matte, less lustrous appearance. While traditionally made from pure silk, some Noil fabrics are also available as silk and cotton blends	Fabric	Contemporary	Google search: What fibres is Noil fabric made from
164	Nonwoven Fabric	Various	Various	Various	Non-woven fabric is a fabric-like material made from staple fibre (short) and long fibres (continuous long), bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt, which are neither woven nor knitted.[1] Some non-woven materials lack sufficient strength unless densified or reinforced by a backing. In recent years, non-wovens have become an alternative to polyurethane foam	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonwoven_fabric
165	Novato	Woven	Natural	?	A very obscure textile, listed in historical records with minimal description	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
166	Nylon (inc. Ripstop	Woven	Synthetic	Nylon		Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripstop
167	Oilskin	Woven, waterproofed	Any	Any	a waterproof cloth used for making garments typically worn by sailors and by others in wet areas. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. Le Roy used worn-out sailcloth painted with a mixture of linseed oil and wax to produce a waterproof garment	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilskin
168	Organda/Organdy	Woven	Natural	Cotton	starched plain weave cotton which is transparent and very structured	Fabric	Contemporary	Google search: What fibres is Noil fabric made from
169	Organza	Woven	Natural	Cotton	plain weave transparent and structured fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
170	Osnaburg	Woven	Natural	flax, jute, tow	a general term for coarse, plain-weave fabric. It also refers specifically to a historic fabric originally woven in flax but also in tow or jute, and from flax or tow warp with a mixed or jute weft.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osnaburg
171	Ottoman	Woven	Any	Historically silk but today, cotton, wool, syntheticslike polyester, rayon	fabric defined by its large rib effect using different thicknesses or amounts of weft (crosswise) yarn compared to the warp (lengthwise) yarn in a plain weave	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ + google search How is Ottoman Fabric made
172	Oxford cloth	Woven	Any	Any	a type of woven fabric that is often employed to make dress shirts, sometimes called Oxford shirts, worn on casual to formal occasions. It emerged in the 18th century and expanded in popularity with the Industrial Revolution improving its manufactured quality.[1] Due to its heavier weave, the less formal nature of Oxford cloth led to its adoption as a cornerstone of Ivy Style	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_(cloth)
173	Paduasoy	Woven	Natural	Silk	a luxurious strong corded or grosgrain silk textile that originated in Early Modern Europe. The term paduasoy first appeared in English in 1663. Paduasoy silk was woven in a variation of the satin weave, with bindings arranged to create fine cross-ridges across the fabric.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paduasoy
174	Paper	Felted, glued	Natural	Wood or recycled cloth	Paper can be turned into a fabric-like material through techniques like the Japanese momigami method or by bonding layers of paper with adhesives to create a durable, sewable cloth. This "paper fabric" can be used in various applications, from crafting and art to clothing, with some versions designed for greater sustainability than traditional fabrics.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzInPq5K4Sk
175	Pecale	Woven	Any	Cotton, Cotton/Polyester blends	a closely woven plain-weave fabric often used for bed covers. Percale has a thread count of about 180 or higher and is noticeably tighter than twill or sateen. It has medium weight, is firm and smooth with no gloss, and washes very well. It is made from both carded and combed yarns, and may be woven of various fibers, such as cotton, polyester, or various blends.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percale
176	Pibiones	Woven	Natural	Cotton	grain weaving technique is most commonly found in the central and eastern areas of Sardinia, Italy.[1] This is a particular type of stitched relief, where the pattern is formed from the countless grains incorporated into the cloth during weaving. These are made by twisting the weft yarn around a needle which is arranged in a horizontal position on the loom; after the thread is beat into place, the needle is then pulled away, leaving behind a raised effect (grains).	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pibiones
177	Piqué	Woven or Knitted	Mix	Cotton or Cotton blends	using either a specialized weaving or knitting process to create a raised, textured pattern, like a honeycomb or waffle weave. Woven piqué uses a dobby or Jacquard loom with additional "stuffer" yarns for depth. Knitted piqué uses a cross-tuck knit structure on a knitting machine. The resulting fabric is typically medium-weight, made from cotton or cotton blends, and is durable, breathable, and has a structured, polished look.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
178	Pleated Linen	Woven, pleated	Natural	Linen	a form of processing linen which results in a fabric which is heavily pleated and does not crease like normal linen fabric. The earliest form of pleated linen dates from ancient Egypt and can be seen in a garment known as the Tarkhan dress, which is over 5000 years old and is believed to be one of the oldest dresses in existence. In the 1950s the Irish fashion designer, Sybil Connolly, developed a method of hand-pleating linen with the handkerchief linen manufacturer Spence Bryson.[6] Handkerchief linen is a light form of linen, and this pleating process used 9 yards of the material to create 1 yard of pleated linen.[7] The pleating of the fabric meant that unlike other linen garments, ones made with pleated linen were uncrushable, could be packed without becoming creased and maintained their shape.	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleated_linen
179	Plush	Woven, piled	Any	Any	a textile having a cut nap or pile the same as fustian or velvet. Its softness of feel gave rise to the adjective "plush" to describe something soft or luxurious, which was extended to describe luxury accommodation, or something rich and full. This has also been known to be described as früh, or middlefrüh in more affordable varieties. Originally the pile of plush consisted of mohair or worsted yarn, but now silk by itself or with a cotton backing is used for plush, the distinction from velvet being found in the longer and less dense pile of plush. The soft material is largely used for upholstery and furniture purposes, and is also much employed in dress and millinery. Modern plush are commonly manufactured from synthetic fibres such as polyester. One of the largest uses of this fabric is in the production of stuffed toys, with small plush toys made from plush fabric, such as teddy bears, to the point these are often addressed as "plush toys" or "plushies" in North American English.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plush
180	Point de France	Lace made	Natural	Linen, silk	a type of needle lace developed in the late 17th century.[1][2] It is characterized by rich and symmetrical detail, and a reliance on symbols associated with King Louis XIV of France, such as suns, sunflowers, fleurs-de-lys, and crowns	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_de_France
181	Point de Gaze	Lace made	Natural	Linen, silk	(sometimes Point de Gauze) is a needle lace from Belgium named for the gauze-like appearance of the mesh ground. It was made from the early to mid 1800s to sometime between 1914 and the 1930s. The word lace is from Middle English, from Old French las, noose, string, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus, noose; probably akin to lacere, to entice, ensnare.[1] This type of lace takes its name from the fact that its ground mesh is very loose.[2]: 87 At one time, the French names of bobbin and needle laces were preceded by the word "point."	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_de_Gaze
182	Point de Venise	Lace made	Natural	Linen, silk	a Venetian needle lace from the 17th century characterized by scrolling floral patterns with additional floral motifs worked in relief (in contrast with the geometric designs of the earlier reticella).[2] By the mid-seventeenth century, it had overtaken Flemish lace as the most desirable type of lace in contemporary European fashion.[quickly aroused immense enthusiasm, and lace-making spread far and wide, at first all other laces being mere imitations of the Venetian.]	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_de_Venise
183	Polar Fleece	Woven	Synthetic	Polyester	a soft fabric made from polyester that is napped and insulating.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_fleece
184	Polyester	Spun fibres	Synthetic	joined polymer	artificial fibre made from joined polymers. It is very versatile, durable but hot to wear	Fibre	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate
185	Polyurethane	Other	Synthetic	Synthetic resin	synthetic resin that is sometimes applied to cloth	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
186	Pongee	Woven	Natural	Silk, cotton, linen, wool	a type of slub-woven fabric, created by weaving with yarns that have been spun by varying the tightness of the yarn's twist at various intervals. Pongee is typically made from silk, and results in a textured, "slubbed" appearance; pongee silks range from appearing similar to satin to appearing matte and unreflective. Though pongee is typically made out of silk, it can be woven from a variety of fabrics, such as cotton, linen and wool.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pongee
187	Poplin, Tabbinet, (US - Broadcloth)	Woven	Any	wool, cotton, silk, rayon, polyester	a fine (but thick) wool, cotton or silk fabric with crosswise ribs that typically give a corded surface. Nowadays, the name refers to a strong material in a plain weave of any fiber or blend. Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn. In this case, as the weft is in the form of a stout cord, the fabric has a ridged structure, like rep, which gives depth and softness to the lustre of the silky surface.[3] The ribs run across the fabric from selvedge to selvedge.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poplin
188	Prunella (or prunelle)	Woven	Natural	?	Another obscure fabric, often noted merely as "some kind of fabric" in historical records.	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
189	Puleray	Woven	Natural	Silk	Originally a strong silk, later a worsted fabric, primarily used for items like the uppers of women's shoes due to its durability.	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
190	Punto in Aria	Lace made	Natural	Linen, Silk	(literally “stitch in air”) is an early form of needle lace devised in Italy. It is considered the first true lace because it was the first meant to be stitched alone, and not first onto a woven fabric. It is a closely related needle lace to reticella, and their designs have many similarities when compared side by side. However, the punto in aria was an important improvement on the reticella method, and was a breakthrough in needle lace design.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punto_in_Aria
191	Qalamkari	Dyeing or Painting	Traditionally natural	Silk, mulmul, cotton, and synthetic	Also callled GhalamkarThere are two main styles of Kalamkari in India. The hand painted style that is largely practised in the town of Srikalahasti and block printed that is practised in the town of Machilipatnam, both located in Andhra Pradesh.	Process	Contemporary	Wikipedia Fabric List
192	Radzimir	Woven	Natural	Silk	heavy, structured silk, sometimes found with a twill weave. It has a matte but lustrous finish and is similar in handle to a silk duchess or taffeta.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
193	Raffia	Spun fibres	Natural	Palm	fibre is made from the palm, it is a natural string that is woven into baskets, shoes and clothing	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
194	Rakematiz	Woven, Embroidered	Natural	Silk, metal threads	a thick silk fabric embroidered with strands of gold. It was extremely rare and valuable in earlier eras. Apparel that incorporated rakematiz was popular in Europe in the Middle Ages.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakematiz
195	Raw Silk	Spun fibres	Natural	Silk	Term used to describe silk that has a less-refined, raw look to it. Also called dupion, Thai silk or matka	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
196	Rayadillo	Woven	Natrual	Cotton	a blue-and-white striped cotton or flannel material that was used to make the military uniforms worn by Spanish colonial soldiers from the later 19th century until the early 20th century. In more recent times, rayadillo patterns have made a reappearance in the world of clothing and tailoring in general, and have been popularised in everyday garments, specially in trousers, also known as mil rayas.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayadillo
197	Rayon (Viscose) see also Modal	Spun fibres	Natural	Plant fibre	A plant fibre. It can be woven in many different ways, creating many different types of fabric properties. See Wikipedia Rayon for brand names	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
198	Rep	Woven	Natural	Silk, wool, cotton	a cloth woven in fine cords or ribs across the width of a piece, usually made of silk, wool, or cotton. The name is said to have been adapted from the French reps, a word of unknown origin; it has also been suggested that it is a corruption of rib. In silk it is used for dresses, neckties, and to some extent, for ecclesiastical vestments. In wool and cotton it is used for various upholstery purposes.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rep_(fabric)
199	Rib Knit	Knitted	Any	Yarn	a fabric with a raised rib texture, it is stretchy and can be made with any fibre.	Process	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
200	Rinzu	Woven	Natural	Silk	a Japanese silk satin damask.[1][2] It was the preferred fabric for kimono in the Edo period.[	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinzu
201	Rum-swizzle	Woven	Natural	?	Described by the Oxford English Dictionary as "a very excellent brownish frieze" from Ireland	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
202	Russel Cord	Woven	Natural	Cotton, Wool	a finely corded fabric, generally constructed with a cotton warp and worsted weft (filling). Two or more warp threads are woven together to form the cord, thus the cord lines run warp-wise.[1] Russell cord is visually similar to a very narrow-waled corduroy called pincord, but it is heavier and more sturdy. It is usually woven using 40% cotton and 60% wool (or similar compositions depending on the weaver). It is mainly used in the making of high quality black academical dress, as well as clerical dress and legal dress in the United Kingdom. It is woven using thicker strands so is heavier than princetta.	Fabric	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_cord
203	Saga Nishiki	Woven	Natural	Paper, gold, silver, Silk	a form of brocading from Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a unique form of brocading in that Japanese paper is used as the warp. This paper is coated in either gold, silver or lacquer. The weft is a silk thread which is dyed. As the technique is time-consuming, only several inches are produced each day.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_Nishiki
204	Sailcloth, Duck	Woven	Any	Any	cloth used to make sails. It can be made of a variety of materials, including natural fibers such as flax, hemp, or cotton in various forms of sail canvas, and synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, aramids, and carbon fibers in various woven, spun, and molded textiles. Viking longships used wool for sailcloth. The cloth was woven in one of three ways, according to locality and tradition: plain weave with individual threads going over and under each other, three-shaft twill with two threads going over and under at each cross thread, and four-shaft twill with thread interwoven with two threads at a time in either direction. Such was the practice from the 11th through the 14th centuries. Doek is Dutch for cloth, which evolved into the English word "duck" in reference to sail canvas. Duck was typically made from cotton or linen (flax), with some use of hemp. These natural fibers have poor resistance to rot, UV light and water absorption. Linen is stronger, but cotton is lighter. Linen was the traditional fiber of sails until it was supplanted by cotton during the 19th century.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailcloth
205	Samite	Woven	Natural	Silk, Gold	a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samite
206	Sannah	Woven	Natural	?	A type of cloth, likely from India, that appears in historical trade record	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
207	Sarsnet (or sassenet)	Woven	Natural	Silkk	A fine, soft silk material, often used for linings	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
208	Sateen	Woven	Natural	Cotton	a fabric made using a satin weave structure but with spun yarn instead of filament yarn.[1] It is a cotton or other non-silk fabric that has the characteristics of silk satin but is less expensive. The dense weave, sheen, and softer feel of sateen are produced through the satin weave structure.[3] Standard plain weaves use a one-over, one-under structure. For a satin weave, warp yarns are floated over weft yarns, for example four over and one under (for a five-harness satin weave).[4] In a weft-faced satin or sateen, the weft yarns are floated over the warp yarns. This weave structure is prone to fraying and is less durable than plain weave fabrics. Some sateen is mercerized, a chemical process that makes fibers softer, smoother, water resistant, and more resilient.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sateen
209	Satin	Woven	Any	Silk, originally	A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back; it is not durable, as it tends to snag. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside plain weave and twill weave.	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satin
210	Satin back Crepe	Woven	Any	Silk or wool usually	Crepe back satin is a versatile double-faced fabric featuring a lustrous satin side and a textured crepe fabric side. This dual nature gives designers plenty of options. You can use the shiny side for a formal, polished look or flip to the crepe side for a matte finish with subtle texture. Crepe back satin is generally heavier than charmeuse. It offers better structure and slightly less fluid drape, making it easier to sew for tailored designs that need a bit of body without being stiff. other and can be light or heavy weight	Fabric	Contemporary	https://mytextilefabric.com/blogs/news/charmeuse-vs-crepe-back-satin-differences-in-drape-texture-use?srsltid=AfmBOoqag0vcHNDy3FwZTyQqqDXCvC7Cc6ERhBO3ocQcgb7VeEbe3V2o
211	Satin-back Shantung or Antique Satin	Woven	Natural	Acetate warp threads & rayon weft.	Antique satin was developed in the 1950s by combining acetate (warp threads) and rayon (weft threads) and was used mainly as a decorative fabric for draperies. Unlike wedding satin with the shiny weave visible, antique satin has small slubs or textures on the face.	Fabric	Contemporary	Wikipedia fabric list
212	Satinised Chiffon	Woven	Any	Any	Woven fabric with a satin finish. It is shiny on one side, matte on the other and very lightweight.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
213	Saye	Woven	Natural	Wool	a woollen cloth woven in the west and south of England in and around the 15th and 16th centuries.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saye
214	Scarlet	Woven	Natural	Wool yed with Kermes	a type of fine and expensive woollen cloth common in Medieval Europe. In the assessment of John Munro, 'the medieval scarlet was therefore a very high-priced, luxury, woollen broadcloth, invariably woven from the finest English wools, and always dyed with the red dye kermes, even if mixed with woad, and other dyestuffs. There is no evidence for the use of the term scarlet for any other textile, even though other textiles, especially silks, were also dyed with kermes.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_(cloth)
215	Scrim	Woven	Any	Any	a very light textile made from fiber based materials, such as yarn. Since scrim is lightweight and translucent (allowing light to pass through), it is quite often used for making curtains. It is also used for bookbinding and upholstery. Scrims have seen extensive use in theater.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_(material)
216	Seersucker	Woven	Natural	Cotton, originally silk	Seersucker, hickory stripe or railroad stripe is a thin, puckered, usually cotton fabric, commonly but not necessarily striped or chequered, used to make clothing for hot weather.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seersucker
217	Serge	Woven	Any	Wool originally also silk now any	a type of twill fabric that has diagonal lines or ridges on both inner and outer surfaces via a two-up, two-down weave.[1] The worsted variety is used in making military uniforms, suits, greatcoats, and trench coats. Its counterpart, silk serge, is used for linings. French serge is a softer, finer variety. The word is also used for a high-quality woven woolen fabric.[	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_(fabric)
218	Shagreen	Woven	Natural	?	A fabric with a long, coarse nap, distinct from the modern leather product of the same name	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
219	Shantung	Woven	Natural	Silk	a type of silk plain weave fabric historically from the Chinese province of Shandong.[1][2] It is similar to dupioni, but is slightly thinner and less irregular. Shantung is often used for bridal gowns.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantung_(fabric)
220	Sharkskin	Woven	Any	Any	Sharkskin, or grisaille (from French gris, meaning grey) describes a specific woven or warp-knitted fabric with a distinctive sheen. Sharkskin is a twill weave fabric created using acetate, rayon, worsted wool, and synthetic fibers. The arrangement of darker and brighter threads in a twill weave creates a subtle pattern of lines that run across the fabric diagonally and a two tone, lustrous appearance. Primarily a suiting material, the fabric is sometimes seen in light jackets and non-fashion items such as curtains, tablecloths, and as a liner in diving suits and wetsuits.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharkskin
221	Shot Fabric	Woven	Any	Any	can be woven in many ways. It is defined by the warp and weft being different colours to create an iridescent look	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
222	Shot Silk [Fabric]	Woven	Any	Any	Shot silk (also called changeant,[1] changeable silk, changeable taffeta, cross-color, changeable fabric,[2] or "dhoop chaon" ("sunshine shade")[3]) is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance.[4] A "shot" is a single throw of the bobbin that carries the weft thread through the warp,[4] and shot silk colours can be described as "[warp colour] shot with [weft colour]." The weaving technique can also be applied to other fibres, such as cotton, linen, and synthetics.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_silk
223	Silk	Spun fibres	Natural	Silk	a fibre derived from the silkworm cocoon. It is a very comfortable, soft and luxurious fibre.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
224	Silnylon)	Woven	Artificial	Nylon, Silicon	a portmanteau of "silicone" and "nylon", is a synthetic fabric used mainly in lightweight outdoor gear. It is made by impregnating a thin woven nylon fabric with liquid silicone from both sides.[1] This makes it strong for its weight, as the silicone substantially improves the tear strength. It is also highly waterproof, but not breathable.[2] Many colours are available.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silnylon
225	Songket	Woven	Natural	Silk, cotton, gold, silver	Songket or sungkit is a tenun fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads.[4] The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads in a technique called supplementary weft weaving technique.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songket
226	Soybean	Woven	Natural	Soybean plant	Sustainable fibre made from the soy plant. It is a very comfortable, durable and soft	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
227	Spandex (Elastene, Lycra)	Spun fibres	Synthetic	Spandex is mainly composed of a polyurea derived from the reaction of a diol and a diisocyanate	Synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is a polyether-polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers at DuPont. The name spandex, which is an anagram of the word "expands". For clothing, spandex is usually mixed with cotton or polyester, and accounts for a small percentage of the final fabric, which therefore retains most of the look and feel of the other fibers.	Fibre	Contemporary	Wikipedia List of Fabrics
228	Spandex (Elastene, Lycra)	Woven	Artificial	Elastane	Spandex, Lycra, or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is a polyether-polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers at DuPont. Unlike many other synthetic fibers, spandex cannot be melt-processed because the polymer degrades upon melting. Spandex fibers are produced by several spinning technologies. Typically, a concentrated solution of the polymer is drawn through spinnerets at temperatures where the solvent evaporates	Fibre	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandex
229	Stockinette	Knitted	Any	Any	the most basic knitted fabric; every stitch (as seen from the right side) is a knit stitch.[1] This fabric has also been referred to as Knit or Knitted, Front, Smooth, Jersey, Plain, Vertical and Plain Sweater Fabric.[2][3][4] In the round, stocking stitch is produced by knitting every stitch; by contrast, in the flat, stocking stitch is produced by knitting and purling alternate rows. Variations on this fabric can be made by twisting stitches (knitting or purling through the back of each loop on the needle instead of the front) on one or both sides;[4][3] Barbara Walker calls these "crossed" (only knitted stitches twisted) and "twisted" (knits and purl twisted) Stockinette.[3] Stocking-stitch fabric is very smooth and each column ("wale") resembles a stacked set of "V"'s. It has a strong tendency to curl horizontally and vertically because of the asymmetry of its faces.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_knitted_fabrics#Stockinette/stocking_stitch_and_reverse_stockinette_stitch
230	Stuff	Other	Any	Any	In the context of materials, stuff can refer to any manufactured material. This is illustrated from a quote by Sir Francis Bacon in his 1658 publication New Atlantis: "Wee have also diverse Mechanicall Arts, which you have not; And Stuffes made by them; As Papers, Linnen, Silks, Tissues; dainty Works of Feathers of wonderfull Lustre; excellent Dies, and many others."[1] In Coventry, those completing seven-year apprenticeships with stuff merchants were entitled to become freemen of the city. The gowns of most English lawyers are still described as "stuff gowns" (though probably now made of other fibres). This is in contrast with those of King's Counsel, which are made of silk, whence they are termed "silks". Thus, "stuff" in this context refers to fabric not made of silk or silk substitutes. The word was still in English upper-class usage in this sense in the 1960s. In Victorian dressmaking terminology, stuff was used as a generic term for woven fabrics, with cloth generally reserved for woollens (as opposed to worsteds).	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuff_(cloth)
231	Suede	Other	Natural	Leather	a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items. Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin, which is softer and more pliable than the outer skin layer, though not as durable.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suede
232	Surah	Woven	Natural	Silk, rayon blend	Surah is a soft, lustrous, and lightweight fabric made from silk or a silk blend, woven in a twill pattern that creates a subtle diagonal line. Its characteristics include a soft drape and a refined appearance, making it popular for dresses, blouses, scarves, and lingerie.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.google.com/search?q=Surah+fabric&oq=Surah+fabric&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBxAAGIAEGKIEMgcICBAAGO8F0gEIODUzOGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
233	Swanskin cloth	Woven	Natural	Wool	a close woven twill-weave flannel cloth for work clothes. It was used by fishermen and laborers. It is employed also as Ironing cloth to support on ironing tables. production taking place in cottage industries in the surrounding areas. In the 18th century, the towns and Blackmore Vale area produced a coarse white woollen cloth known as 'swanskin,' that was used by Newfoundland fishers and for British Army and Navy uniforms. Local watermills became fulling mills for cleaning the raw wool, and teasels were used for napping the cloth. Some sources (Fairchild's dictionary of textiles) define "swanskin" as a generic term for soft, napped fabrics of the time period.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanskin_cloth
234	Swiss Voile	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Very soft sheer fabric made from fine cotton with a small cutback spot.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
235	Sympatex	Other	Artificial	hydrophilic polyether-ester block copolymer	a type of fabric that is branded as waterproof but "breathable", made or licensed by Sympatex Technologies GmbH a company founded in 1986.[2][1] The fabric features a waterproof, windproof and breatheable membrane that is laminated to fabrics either on its inner surface or sandwiched between two fabric layers (often marketed as "3 layer laminate"). The Sympatex membrane is made of hydrophilic polyether-ester block copolymer, which is closed (i.e. it has no pores). Like its more common polyurethane equivalent, it can also be referred to as a monolithic membrane. No water can get in from the outside, but water vapour molecules are transported through the membrane from the inside to the outside by way of an absorption and evaporation process. This moisture transfer through the membrane is what is referred to as "breatheability."	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympatex
236	Taffeta (Tabby)	Woven	Any	Many	Plain weave fabric; it is a smooth, structured, papery fabric that can be made with many different fibres	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
237	Tais	Woven	Any	Cotton originally now some synthetics	tais cloth is a form of traditional weaving created by the women of East Timor. An essential part of the nation's cultural heritage, tais weavings are used for ceremonial adornment, sign of respect and appreciation towards guests, friends, relatives, home decor, and personal apparel. Dyes are used to create bright colors in the tais; these are mixed from plants like taun, kinur, and teka.[1] Other dyes are derived from mango skin, potato leaf, cactus flowers, and turmeric	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tais
238	Tambour Lace	Lace made	Natural	Linnen. Cotton	Tambour lace refers to a family of lace made by stretching a fine net over a frame[1] (the eponymous Tambour, from the French for drum) and creating a chain stitch, known as tambour, using a fine, pointed hook[2][3] to reach through the net and draw the working thread through. The tambour embroidery technique became popular in western fashion during the 18th century, particularly fashionable in the early 19th century when applied to net fabrics, creating a look similar to lace.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambour_lace
239	Tapestry	Woven	Any	Any	Tapestry is a form of textile art which was traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Normally it is used to create images rather than patterns	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapestry
240	Tartan	Woven	Natural	Wool	Checkered cloth in multiple colours, traditionally woven from wool. It originates from Scotland and comes in many hundreds of colour ways. Each colour way is associated with specific family names or Clans	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
241	Tencel	Spun fibres	Natural	Wood	Cellulose fibre made from dissolving wood pulp and spinning into yarns	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
242	Tennerife Lace	Lace made	Natural	Linen. Cotton	Tenerife lace or "roseta canaria" is a needle lace style often found on the Canary Islands and sharing the name of the island of Tenerife.[1] Despite its name the origin of this lace is uncertain, and in Tenerife it may be referred to as Brazilian lace.[	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_lace
243	Terry - French	Woven	Natural	Cotton, Spandex	This is a type of fabric used in clothing. Ranging from items such as hoodies, pants and even shirts. The inside of the fabric is crossed with loops, while the outer part is smooth and flat. It can be 100% cotton or be made from a variety of fibers, sometimes with spandex (also known as elastane or lycra). It is often warp-knitted, and the term French terry is colloquially used for all warp-knitted terry.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrycloth
244	Terrycloth	Woven	Natural	Coton	Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry cotton, terry towelling, terry, terry towel, or simply towelling is a fabric woven with many protruding loops of thread which can absorb large amounts of water. It can be manufactured by weaving or knitting. Terrycloth is woven on special looms that have two beams of longitudinal warp through which the filler or weft is fired laterally.[	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrycloth
245	Ticklenburgs	Woven	Natural	Linen, Hemp	A coarse linen or hemp fabric, typically used for work clothes and sailcloth. Possibly german manufacture originally, possibly made for West Indies use?	Fabric	Historic	Google search for "Historic" fabrics
246	Toile	Woven	Natural	Silk	Toile (French for "canvas") is a textile fabric comparable to fine batiste with a cloth weave. Natural silk or chemical fiber filaments are usually used as materials.[1] The word toile can refer to the fabric itself or to a test garment sewn from calico.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toile
247	Toile de Jouy	Decoration			"Toile de Jouy" simply means "cloth from Jouy" in English and describes a type of fabric printing.[4][5] "Toile de Jouy", sometimes abbreviated to simply "toile", is a type of decorating pattern consisting of a white or off-white background on which is a repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scene, generally of a pastoral theme. Toile is most associated with fabrics (curtains and upholstery in particular, especially chintz), though toile wallpaper is also popular. Although it has been continuously produced since then, it experienced a marked upsurge in popularity around the year 2000.	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toile
248	Tri-acetate	Spun fibres	Mix	Wood + chemicals	Cellulose fibre made from plant fibres combined with chemicals			https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
249	Triocot knit	Knitted	Any	Any	A macine form of knitting in which the yarn zigzags vertically, following a single column ("wale") of knitting, rather than a single row ("course"), as is customary. Tricot and its relatives are very resistant to runs, and are commonly used in lingerie.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_knitted_fabrics#Tricot_knitting
250	Tulle	Woven	Any	Many	net fabric, which can be made from any fibre, it can be soft and drapey or starched for a structured look. Tulle (/tjuːl/ TYOOL) is a form of netting that is made of small-gauge thread, netted in a hexagonal pattern with small openings, and frequently starched to provide body or stiffness. It is a finer textile than the textile referred to as "net".	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulle_(netting)
251	Tussah	Woven	Natural	tussah (wild)silkworm Harvested from the cocoons of wild tussah silk moths, where the adult moth has already left the cocoon.	Lightweight plain weave fabric with a rougher, less refined yarn creating a slubby look.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/ Google search what is Tussah fabric made from
252	Tweed	Woven	Natural	Wool or Silk	Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweed
253	Twill (weave type)	Woven	Any	Many	Type of weave created by two warp threads crossing two weft threads, it is defined by its diagonal lines. Twills can be divided into even-sided, warp-faced, and weft-faced. Even-sided twills have the same amount of warp and weft threads visible on both sides of the fabric. Warp-faced twills have more warp threads visible on the face side, and weft-faced twills have more weft threads visible on the face side.[2] Even-sided twills include foulard or surah, herringbone, houndstooth, serge, sharkskin, and twill flannel. Warp-faced twills include cavalry twill, chino, covert, denim, drill, fancy twill, gabardine, and lining twill. Twills can be divided into even-sided, warp-faced, and weft-faced. Even-sided twills have the same amount of warp and weft threads visible on both sides of the fabric. Warp-faced twills have more warp threads visible on the face side, and weft-faced twills have more weft threads visible on the face side.[2] Even-sided twills include foulard or surah, herringbone, houndstooth, serge, sharkskin, and twill flannel. Warp-faced twills include cavalry twill, chino, covert, denim, drill, fancy twill, gabardine, and lining twill.	Process	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twill
254	Ultrasuede	Woven	Artificial	polyester non-woven (100% recycled ultra-microfiber) and 20% non-fibrous polyurethane to 65% polyester and 35% polyurethane,	Ultrasuede is the trade name for a synthetic ultra-microfiber fabric which mimics suede leather. It has a woven fabric surface, but resists pilling or fraying because it is combined with a polyurethane foam in a non-woven structure.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasuede
255	Velour	Woven	Any	Many	Velour, occasionally velours, is a plush, knitted fabric or textile similar to velvet or velveteen. It can be made from polyester, spandex, cotton, or a cotton-polyester blend.[1] Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing and upholstery.[2] Velour typically has a medium-length pile, shorter than velvet but longer than velveteen.[	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velour
256	Velours de Kasaï	Woven	Natural	Bark, leaves	Velours du Kasaï (Kasaï velvet) is a kind of textile fabric made in Kasai, a province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre). Traditionally, the weaving is done by men of the Shoowa from the Kuba ethnic group, while the embroidery is reserved to women. Ideally, the embroiderers should be pregnant. The technique is still practised. is formed of many triangles of bark, alternately black and white. These are cut out of the raw bark either natural, or dyed black and sewn together.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velours_du_Kasa%C3%AF
257	Velvet and Velveteen	Woven	Any	Many	Velvet is woven on a special loom that weaves two thicknesses of the material at the same time; the two layers are connected with an extra warp yarn that is woven over rods or wires.[3] The two pieces are then cut apart to create the fabric's pile, and the two lengths of fabric are wound on separate take-up rolls. Velvet pile is created by cutting the warp yarns, while velveteen pile is created by cutting the weft yarns.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet
258	Velvet Panné	Woven	Any	Historically silk but today, cotton, wool, syntheticslike polyester, rayon	long and flattened pile velvet, creating a shiny and luxurious look	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
259	Ventile	Woven	Natural	Cotton ELS	Ventile, is a registered trademark used to brand a special high-quality woven cotton fabric first developed by scientists at the Shirley Institute in Manchester, England. Originally created to overcome a shortage of flax used for fire hoses and water buckets, its properties were also useful for pilots' immersion suits,[1] but expensive and leaky if exposed to sweat or oils. Extra-long-staple (ELS) cotton fibres are used to form a low-twist yarn, which is then woven into a tight high-density textile to create a 100% cotton fabric, capable of providing an effective barrier against inclement weather. In wet weather the softly spun yarns - within the tight weave - dynamically expand to form an effective barrier against the elements.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventile
260	Vinyl Coated Polyester	Other	Artificial	Polyester, bonding agent, PVC	is made up of a polyester scrim, a bonding or adhesive agent, and an exterior PVC coating. The scrim supports the coating (which is initially applied in liquid form) and provides the tensile strength, elongation, tear strength, and dimensional stability of the resulting fabric. Depending on its formula, the PVC coating makes the material waterproof and resistant to dirt, mildew, oil, salt, chemicals and UV rays and gives the material added strength and durability. It can be sewn or heat sealed by way of RF(Radio Frequency) welding or hot-air welding.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_coated_polyester
261	Viscose	Spun fibres	Natural	Wood	Rayon, also called viscose,[1] is a semi-synthetic fiber[2] made from natural sources of regenerated cellulose, such as wood and related agricultural products.[3] It has the same molecular structure as cellulose. Many types and grades of viscose fibers and films exist. Some imitate the feel and texture of natural fibers such as silk, wool, cotton, and linen. The types that resemble silk are often called artificial silk. It can be woven or knit to make textiles for clothing and other purposes	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayon
262	Viyella	Woven	Natural	Wool, Cotton	Viyella is a blend of wool and cotton first woven in 1893 in England, and the "first branded fabric in the world".[1] It was made of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave, developed by James and Robert Sissons of William Hollins & Co, spinners and hosiers.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viyella
263	Voile	Woven	Natural	Cotton	a soft, sheer fabric, usually made of 99% cotton or cotton blended with linen or polyester. Named for its light weight, the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing. In tropical climates, voile is used for window treatments and mosquito nets. When used as curtain material, voile is similar to net curtains.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voile
264	Wadmal	Woven	Natural	Wool	a coarse, dense, usually undyed wool fabric woven in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, and the Orkney, Faroe and Shetland Islands from the Middle Ages into the 18th century. Wadmal was woven on the warp-weighted loom used throughout these areas of Norwegian influence, and was usually a 2/2 twill weave, although some medieval sources outside Iceland describe wadmal as tabby or plain-woven. In remote regions, wadmal remained the primary fabric for working people's clothing into the 18th century	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadmal
265	Waffle cloth	Woven	Natural	Sheep/Goat/ Llama wool	A natural fiber from the fleece of sheep, goats, or llamas. It is prized for its warmth, durability, and wrinkle-resistance	Fabric	Contemporary	Akua's list
266	Whipcord	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Whipcord fabric is a strong worsted or cotton fabric made of hard-twisted yarns with a diagonal cord or rib. The weave used for whipcord is a steep-angled twill, essentially the same weave as a cavalry twill or a steep gabardine. However, the ribs of whipcord are usually more pronounced than in either of those fabrics, and the weft (filling) may be visible between the ribs on the right side, which is usually not the case for gabardines. In practice, marketing considerations, rather than technical details, determine when the specific term whipcord is used	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipcord
267	Wigan	Woven	Natural	Cotton, Rubber	Wigan is a stiff cotton material[1] sometimes coated with latex rubber.[2][3] It is typically sold in bias-cut strips and used as an interfacing or interlining in tailoring to stabilize seams and hemlines. Its name has been derived from Wigan, the name of a former mill town in Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), England.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigan_(fabric)
268	Wincey, Linsey-woolsey	Woven	Natural	Linen, wool	a coarse twill or plain-woven fabric woven with a linen warp and a woollen weft. Similar fabrics woven with a cotton warp and woollen weft in Colonial America were also called linsey-woolsey or wincey.[1][2] The name derives from a combination of lin (an archaic word for flax, whence "linen") and wool. This textile has been known since ancient times. Known as shatnez (שַׁעַטְנֵז) in Hebrew, the wearing of this fabric was forbidden in the Torah and hence Jewish law.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsey-woolsey
269	Wool	Spun fibres	Natural	Sheep	fibre, which is derived from the hair of sheep, it is then spun into yarns and woven or knitted to create textiles. It is a very durable, warm and breathable fibre	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
270	Worsted	Spun fibres	Natural	Sheep	ype of wool made from high quality, very fine yarns.	Fibre	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
271	Youghal Lace	Lace made	Natural	Linen, Cotton	Youghal Lace was perhaps the most successful of the nineteenth century Irish needlelaces. In 1845 Mother Mary Ann Smith (d.1872), one of the Presentation Sisters, unpicked some Italian lace to discover the techniques used to make it, and then taught them to local women.	Fabric	Historic	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youghal_lace
272	Zade Fabric	Woven	Artificial	Polyester	A woven textured chenille fabric made from polyester. It is known for its softness and durability, making it suitable for upholstery projects, such as covering furniture	Fabric	Contemporary	Akua's list
273	Zari	Other	Mix	Gold/ Silver	A type of metallic thread or fabric, traditionally made from fine gold or silver wire. It is used for intricate embroidery and weaving in Indian clothing, such as sarees and lehengas. Zari fabric can also be made with a mix of metallic threads and fibers like polyester chiffon to create a shiny, sheer fabric	Fabric	Contemporary	Akua's list
274	Zephyr	Woven	Natural	Cotton	Zephyr or zephyr cloth is a sheer, lightweight cotton fabric, usually plain woven, used for dresses, blouses, and shirts. It may be striped or checked.[1][2] It is named after Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_(cloth)
275	Zibelline	Woven	Mix	Silk + Polyester	twill weave fabric; it is heavy with bounce and lustre. Traditionally made of other fibres, but today it is most commonly found in silk or polyester	Fabric	Contemporary	https://www.thesilksociety.com/a-z-of-fabrics/
276	Zorbeez	Other	Mix	Chamois, X27 Microfibre	Zorbeez product is a chamois cloth, which is claimed by manufacturer Vertical Branding to allegedly be capable of absorbing over 20 fluid oz (600 mL) of liquid.	Fabric	Contemporary	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorbeez
277	Z-spun yarn:	Spun fibres			This term refers to the direction in which fibers are twisted during the spinning process. In Z-spun yarn, the twist is done in an anti-clockwise direction. The resulting Z-spun or S-spun yarn affects the texture and strength of the final woven or knit fabric	Fibre	Contemporary	Akua's list
278	Zuri	Woven	Artificial	Polyester/ Rayon	A modern, skin-inspired velvet made from a polyester and rayon blend. It features a large-scale, abstract pattern that adds visual texture and drama to upholstery projects	Fabric	Contemporary	Akua's list

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And that wraps up this compendious A to Z and if I am around in 2027, you can bet I am going to choose something a little less taxing, lol, but I hope you have enjoyed the ride and will come back and use it as a reference of sorts…

Thanks for Reading and Commenting…

A to Z Challenge 2026 – Yarn (non-wool) Types (No “Y” Fabrics)

April 29, 2026April 27, 2026humanist55

Yesterday we looked at Woolen yarns but of course there are many other yarns to choose from, both natural and synthetic or blends thereof. Much of what was said yesterday regarding ply, weight, etc. will apply here too…

Common animal fibres used in yarns include:

wool

mohair

cashmere

angora

alpaca

silk

Plant fibres you will regularly see used in yarns include:

cotton

bamboo

tencel

linen – often used as a blend

Common man-made fibres used in yarns include:

polyester – usually used as a blend

nylon – regularly used as a blend

acrylic

Animal Fibre Yarns (other than wool)…

Mohair – Mohair is a fluffy fibre, which has a beautiful sheen to it. It is much more elastic than wool, which is great for resisting creases but that makes it prone to stretching. You will therefore often find it either blended with a wool fibre, or recommended for lighter accessories, rather than garments. Mohair is one of the oldest fibres used by man, dating back to the 8th century. The yarn is produced from the wool of the Angora goat. The name is often confused with Angora yarn which comes from the fur of the Angora rabbit.

Cashmere – Cashmere is an expensive yarn, but is beautifully soft to wear, making it a wonderful choice for luxury knits. It has a warming effect and a ‘cloud-like halo’, which means it is slightly fluffy to the eye. Cashmere is also prone to stretching, which is why you will often find it heavily blended with wool, like Merino.

Angora – Angora is the fur of a rabbit and so as you can imagine it is light, soft and fluffy to wear. A great option for luxury accessories. Not unlike mohair (although much finer) you will often find it blended with wool, because of its elasticity and cost.

Alpaca yarn – Spun from the fleece of alpaca, this fibre is known to be hypoallergenic. This is why it is often used in next-to-skin garments and baby clothes.
It can stretch, so like most other animal fibres you will often find it blended with the sturdiness of wool.

Silk Yarn – Silk can be spun into a yarn in any size from fine weaving, though embroidery and even up to knitting, but it is fearsome expensive… See the “S” post

Plant Fibre Yarns

Cotton yarn – Cotton is thought as the most commonly used plant fibre and as it is widely grown, it is fairly inexpensive compared to most other plant based fibres. It is very inelastic because of the short length to the fibres, which gives the yarn a smooth finish. This allows for really great stitch definitions, but not much elasticity. Due to this, it can be known to split during knitting, especially in larger projects where the weight of a project pulls down on the working stitches. Alternatively, it can be blended with other fibres to address its shortcomings. See the “C” post.

Linen – Linen is a sturdy plant fibre, much more dense and unforgiving than cotton, but it does make a lovely blend for summer, because of its moisture-wicking capabilities. It is usually mixed with other plant-based fibres to soften the resulting yarn.

from A Bee In The Bonnet – Everything You Need to Know About Knitting with Linen Yarn

Semi-Synthetic Yarns

Tencel – This fibre is made from wood pulp from eucalyptus trees, and is used increasingly in clothing manufacture. Tencel yarn is similar to bamboo; it is smooth and soft, with a wonderful silk-like drape and sheen. It is a strong yarn which is comfortable to wear against the skin.

Bamboo yarn – Bamboo is fast becoming popular as an alternative to cotton and because it is easy to grow, we are seeing more use of this yarn by yarn manufacturers. It has a good stretch, which is great for smaller projects, but needs to be considered for those larger garments. See Semi-Synthetics in the “S” post

Ecovero Viscose – See Semi-Synthetics in the “S” post

Synthetic Yarns

Synthetic yarn clothing, commonly made from materials like acrylic, polyester, and nylon, is prized for being durable, affordable, lightweight, and easy to machine-wash. These petroleum-based fibers are popular for sweaters, socks, and accessories because they are hypoallergenic and often mimic wool or cotton, though they are less breathable and release microplastics when washed. Also, given the current price of oil due to the war in Iran, these fibres will inflate in price too…

Nylon – This is a synthetic, or man-made fibre and often blended with wool for sock yarn. Its elasticity makes it perfect for allowing socks to stretch over your feet and create ease in movement. See the “Silk, Synthetics, Semi-synthetics and “S” Fabrics…” post

Polyester – usually blended with animal or plant fibres to help with drape and ease of care. It is much more inexpensive by comparison to natural alternatives, so has become more popular in recent years. See the “Silk, Synthetics, Semi-synthetics and “S” Fabrics…” post

From Polyester vs Acrylic Yarn: What’s the Difference?

Acrylic – The most commonly used man made fibre has to be Acrylic. It is inexpensive and easy to care for, making it a great choice for those on a budget. But it can stretch and have a crunchy feeling which isn’t always great during wear. Long term a wool alternative will outperform every time. See the “Silk, Synthetics, Semi-synthetics and “S” Fabrics…” post

In the global Textiles and Fashion Industry, recycled acrylic yarn is emerging as a truly innovative and Sustainable choice for various applications such as Sweaters, innerwear, hoodies, etc. As fabric manufacturers look for eco-friendly alternatives without compromising on quality, the appeal of **Regel** (recycled acrylic yarn) is undeniable. From Recycled Acrylic Yarn

I hope this whistlestop guide to yarns has given some food for thought, including using recycled yarns…

I compiled a list of as many fabrics, fibres and related items as possible (278 items), from several sources, the most comprehensive of which was Wikipedia. Since there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, I could not write in detail about every instance so I have taken snippets of text for the brief descriptions and linked to the source in the name of the item. I am indebted to all the contributors to those Wikipedia pages and the depth of knowledge to be found there…