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Woven fabric manufacture

Woven fabrics are made by interlacing two sets of yearns together at right angles to each other.

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The yarns that run up the length of the fabric are known as the

warp

threads.

The yarns that run across the fabric are called the

weft

threads.

The edge of the piece of fabric is called the

selvedgeSlide2

Plain weave

Most used woven constructionSlide3

Properties of plain weave

Strong

Firm

HardwearingSmooth

Relatively cost effectiveAvailable in lots of different weightsSlide4

Cailco

Plain weave, low cost, made in different weights and widths, suitable for experimental textile work, especially in the production of

toiles

. Can also be used in the production of low cost furnishings.Slide5

Voile

A lightweight plain weave sheer fabric made from cotton, silk or rayon, nylon or worsted.

Used in blouses, dresses, children’s wear and curtains

Nylon voile

Rayon voileSlide6

Rip-stop nylon

High performance plain weave fabric

Some of the warp and weft threads are doubled up at intervals.

Extra strong tear strength

End use: kites, high performance tents and performance sports wear.

Light weight, abrasion-resistant, sometimes with flourocarbon finishSlide7
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Poplin

Is a plain weave, warp faced cotton fabric, which shows weft way ribs on its surface.

The warp is finer and weft is coarser.

Usually piece dyed or printed on.

End use: shirting, summer jackets, coats and kids wear.Slide9

Seersucker

Plain weave construction

Crinkled warp way stripes

, can be produced 3 ways:Slide10

Fabric is woven in stripes, alternate stripes up under different tension on the loom. Uses: dresses or table cloths.

Linen or cotton treated with caustic soda, usually in stripes resenting in crinkled stripes.

Fabric made with fibres with different shrinkage properties which results in crinkles.Slide11

Palin weave sample and diagramSlide12

Twill weave sample and diagramSlide13

Satin weave sample and diagramSlide14

Twill weave

Fabrics produce diagonal lines.

The direction of the weave will give different properties to the fabric, for example:

Herringbone Chevron:Slide15

Properties of twill woven fabric

Drapes well.

Most used constructions, gabardine and denim are twill weaves.

End uses: jackets, trousers, suits and curtains, jeans.Slide16

Satin weave

Warp faced fabric, which makes it strong in the warp direction, allowing it to drape well.

Smooth

shiney

surface.Weft thread only show through on the back.End uses: curtain lining, evening wear, upholstery, ribbons and trimmings depending on the fibre used,

eg, cotton/ polyester, acetate, silk.Slide17
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Damask fabrics

Are made from more expensive mercerised cotton which is sometimes used for table cloths.

Mercerisation

is where caustic soda is used with cellulosic yarns to swell the fibres, the resulting yarn and fabric has better strength and an affinity to dye and the handle is improved.

The designs in damask fabrics are due to the construction alternating between being warp and weft faced, this is also known as inter changing

satin and sateen

weavesSlide19

Damask fabricsSlide20

Sateen

, not to be confused with

satin

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[1][2] is a type of

fabric often found in bed sheets.Grey cotton sateen used to line a capeSateen is a term usually applied to cotton, or sometimes

rayon. Better qualities are

mercerized

to give a higher sheen. Some are only

calendered

to produce the sheen but this disappears with washing and is not considered genuine sateen. Sateen may be bleached, dyed, or printed. It is difficult to make good bound

buttonholes

on it as it has a tendency to slip at the seams.

Sateen produces the sheen and softer feel through the use of a different structure in the weaving process. The sateen structure is four over, one under, placing the most threads on the surface, making it extremely soft, though slightly less durable than other weaves. Standard non-sateen weaves use a one-over, one-under structure.

Satin

also uses this structure; however, materials such as silk, polyester, etc., are used instead of

cotton

. Sateen was also used for Vintage dress shirts and other Vintage type clothesSlide21

Sateen fabricSlide22

Crepe Fabric

These fabrics have a crinkled or puckered surface.

There is no definite pattern.

Wool crepes are used for high quality suits.

They are produced by using S and Z twist yarns, a crepe weave construction and a chemical or thermal treatment that makes the fabric shrink differently.Slide23

Crepe fabricSlide24

Jacquard fabric

Is a complicated pattern design in 3 or more colours.

It’s made by knitting or weaving on specialist jacquard machinery.

Woven jacquard fabrics are used interchanging all the different weaving patterns.

Mainly used for expensive upholstery fabrics and formal evening wear.Slide25

Jacquard weaveSlide26

Pile weave

As with pile knits, this fabric has a raised surface effect.

This pile is formed by tufts or loops that stand up from the fabric.

Velvet

and

corduroy are good examples of pile fabrics. They are used for trousers/ jackets or in garment production.Other end uses are upholstery or carpets. Different effects can be applied, sculpted, curled or textured.

Pile upholstery fabrics that have a combination of cut and uncut pile loops are the most hardwearing.Slide27

velveteen

Velveteen has a shorter pile after cutting than velvet.Slide28

VelvetSlide29

Needle cord or corduroy

Corduroy

is a ribbed cut weft- pile fabric that is brushed. The pile runs parallel to the selvedge and the cords may be medium or broad. Cotton corduroy is used for shirts, jackets and upholstery.

Needle cord

is made in the same way as corduroy, but the cords are very fine.Slide30

CorduroySlide31

Needle cord Slide32

Terry towelling

Woven terry towelling is a plain weave cotton fabric made from two warps.

The ground warp is tensioned and the pile warp is looser.

When the weft yarns are beaten into the fabric the looser pile warp ends form loops on one or both sides of the fabric.

Towelling is usually made from cotton and this combined with the loop construction makes it a very absorbent fabric, that’s easy to wash and doesn’t need ironing.

Ideal for towels, mats and dressing gowns.Slide33

Terry towellingSlide34

Fabric mixture

Is made with the warp of one fibre and the weft of another, e.g. cotton warp, wool weft.

This is called a UNION FABRIC , which can be cheaper than using just one fibre.

When mixture fabrics are dyed, the dye is taken up at different rates so that the fabric can looked speckled.

This is a deliberate designed effect.Slide35

Colour woven fabrics

Colour and weave effects are used by designers to create an unlimited variety of fabric effects.

Depending on the way warp and weft yarns interact with the weave construction different aesthetics results can be achieved……Slide36

Stripes

Tartan

Houndstooth

Checked fabricSlide37

Chambray

Has a warp in one colour and the weft in another, the result is a shimmering,

changeant

, shot silk effect.Slide38

Gingham

Is plain weave construction, its lightweight, mainly checked fabric that uses white and colour yarns.

A very popular fabric in the 1950’s.

Used for blouses, tablecloths and dresses/ uniform. When used for shirts it’s called

MADRAS.Slide39

Tartan

Construction is 2/2 twill.

Originally used for shawls, kilts made form wool

Each Highland clan have there own distinct tartan design.

Tartan is now made in other fibres and constructions and is used in fashion and furnishing for interiors.