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List of fabrics

Different types of fabric, and weaves that are used to make fabric.

Lis forLinen

Linen is a fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant. Linen was once used to make so many household items that things like sheets and towels are still collectively called linen.
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A net is a type of fabric woven into a grid of large holes. Nets are designed to let small things or liquids go through, and catch larger things. Nets are very commonly used to catch fish and butterflies, and to keep birds away from fruit trees.

Sis forSatin

Satin is a shiny fabric usually made of silk or nylon. Satin has a very smooth texture.
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Silk is a fabric made from the cocoons of the silkworm. The fabric itself has a natural shine to it because of the way light passes through the silk fibres. Silk has been a highly prized fabric for thousands of years.
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Suede is a fabric made from leather, but instead of presenting the smooth skin side of the leather the soft, slightly fluffy inside is shown instead. Leather can be made into suede by removing a thin layer from the surface of the leather.
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A swatch is a small piece of something, usually so you can check the color of the swatches against colors in your house. When you have decided which swatch you like, you can buy a larger quantity of it. Swatches usually relate to fabrics.
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A tarpaulin is a large piece of canvas that has been waterproofed. Older style tarpaulins were made from fabric waterproofed with wax or something similar, modern tarpaulins are made from woven plastic. Tarpaulins are used to protect things from the weather.
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Tartan is a fabric pattern made by weaving different colours together in stripes in both directions. The stripes can be different widths, and there can be lots of different colours, unlike gingham which is made from two colours with equal width stripes. In Scotland, different families had their own unique tartan pattern.
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Tweed is a rough woolen fabric. It is usually quite thick and warm, and has a distinctive herringbone or check pattern in it. Tweed is usually made in fairly dull colors like grey or brown, and is seen as a very old-fashioned fabric.
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Tis forTwill

Twill is a pattern of alternating diagonal lines woven using cotton or wool. Twill is often used to make coats and sweaters.