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Fabrication Terminology |
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A nonwoven textile structure is produced by the bonding and/or interlocking of fibers into a web |
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Woven fabrics are composed of two sets of yarns interlaced with one another |
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Knitted fabrics are made by interlocking a series of loops of one or more yarns |
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A net is an open fabric formed by weaving, knitting, knotting, crocheting, or twisting yarn, thread, or rope together to form a meshwork |
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Laces are ornamental openwork textiles, formed without the aid of a ground fabric by a network of threads twisted together and sometimes knotted to form patterns |
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A crochet fabric is created by pulling one loop of yarn through another with a hook |
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A braid is a flat, round, or tubular narrow fabric made by interlacing a single set of yarns to form a diagonal pattern |
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Pile fabrics have raised loops, tufts, or other yarns or fibers deliberately emplaced to stand away from the surface |
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Multicomponent fabrics are materials created by combining different textile products such as quilts |
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Bonded fabrics are composed of a face or shell that is joined to a backing fabric with an adhesive |
LSU Textile & Costume Museum
140 Human Ecology Building
Department of Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising
College of Agriculture
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-5992 and 578-2281
Fax (225) 578-2697
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