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Fabric Construction Ms. Collishaw HNC3O, Glebe CI May 2010

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Page 1: Fabric Construction

Fabric Construction

Ms. Collishaw

HNC3O, Glebe CI

May 2010

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Yarn Twist

High Twist Yarn

Firm, strong, dull, fine

Low Twist Yarn

Soft, weak, lustrous, bulky

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Texturing

Filament yarns can be textured to:

•Add bulk

•Improve stretch & recovery

•Improve wrinkle resistance

•Improve wicking

•Prevent static

Mainly used with manufactured fibres

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Weaving 101

True Bias

Grain of F

abric

Selvage

Shuttle holds weft yarn

Loom holds warp yarns

Warp Yarn Weft Yarn

Fabric will fray along unfinished or cut edge

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Plain Weave

•Strong

•Hard-wearing

Used For:

•Shirts, sheets

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•Diagonal pattern

•strong

•drapes well

Uses

•Jeans, chino, gabardine

•Curtains, canvas

Twill Weave

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Satin Weave

•Weft yarns float

• Less stable than twill or plain

•Shiny effect

Used for satin

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Other Weaves

Basket Weave

Pile Weave – carpets, velvet, corduroy

Ribbed weave

Jacquard Weave

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Socks, tights, T-shirts and

sweaters

Knit Fabrics

Yarns looped together

Creates stretchy fabric

Can run if loop is dropped

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Bonded Fabrics

Felt is the most common bonded fabric

Fibres are pressed together using steam and/or heat

Will not fray or run

Interfacing, a bonded fabric, is used in collars and waistbands

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Fabric Characteristics

Construction – weaving, knit, bonded

Texture – smooth, rough, dull, shiny, nubby, fuzzy

Hand – soft, firm, stiff, crisp

Weight – very light to very heavy

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Testing Fabric Characteristics

Drapability

Strength

Air Permeability

Shape Retention

Cover

Wrinkle Resistance