Textileupdate

Knits are far newer than wovens and borrow vocabulary from wovens.

Double cloths can use 3, 4 or 5 yarns instead of the usual two. Textured weaves, on the other hand, […]

Pile weaves can be made in so many ways and produce so many fabrics, including velvet, velveteen and corduroy. Plus, […]

The Jacquard Weave is pretty fancy, while the Leno weave is pretty dull looking.

The Dobby weave was very popular for several hundred years and remains a great choice for interiors.

The basket weave, twill weave and satin weave are three other types of basic weaves, although the basket weave is […]

The Basic Weaves start with plain weaves but this is the most diverse category of weaves, despite the plain wrapper.

What sort of properties are built into fabric during weaving and how can we identify them to help us differentiate […]

We make fabrics using several methods, but we will focus on weaving for now. How do looms work?

Novelty yarns are just faancy!

What is up with the Venus de Milo? She isn’t Venus! But we love Goddesses of Spinning and Weaving, like […]

The Olefin polymer family goes by many other names, but Acrylic is famous for just being itself, and for being […]

The first synthetic fiber was nylon followed by polyester, both inveted by scientists at Dupont.

The late 10th century brought an eco-friendly player to the regenerated fiber scene, the generic name for this innovated fiber […]

The regenerated fibers are “manually” made. Manufacturing fibers from naturally concurring polymers, such as cellulose, is a major accomplishment of […]

We can modify manufactured fibers by adding compounds to the “dope”, we can change their size and cross section, we […]

Manufacturing fibers involved either using naturally occurring polymers or synthesizing polymers in the laboratory.

The minor cellulosic fibers include Hemp, Kenaf, Coir and Abaca. Isn’t this fun?

Linen is an ancient fiber with an ancient vocabulary.

Cotton is King and with good reason