A medium to heavy fabric made of coarse, hard twist cotton warp yams dyed in many plain colours crossed with white weft.
End uses:Workmen's overalls, jeans, skirts
80x46 10x7
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Twill weave
2. Twill weave - A weave in which each warp or weft yarn floating over/under two or more weft or warp yams to form diagonal ridges across the fabric. The direction of a twill can be described as Z twill (the diagonal running upwards from left to right) or S twill (diagonal running upwards from right to left).
The common fabrics made in the twill weave are as follows:
Oxford
A soft, porous, lustrous, light to heavy weight fabric with two fine warp threads and one weft yam.
End uses:
End uses:
Men's and women shirts, sportswear and dresses
100 X 50 40// X 21/ 2
Poplin
A durable, closely woven fabric having fine cross ribs produced by employing warp yarns that are finer than weft yarns, and/or with two or three times as many ends per inch as picks. Similar to broadcloth but with heavier rib and heavier weight.
End uses:
Men's shirts, trousers, nurse uniforms, dresses and curtains
133 X 72 40 X 40
Georgette
A sheer, lightweight, plain weave silk or man-made fibre fabric with a fine crepe surface; double S- and double Z-hard twist yarns are used alternatively both in warp and weft.
End uses:
192 X 93 75D X 75D
Women's wear
Duck
A broad term for wide range of strong, firm, plain weave fabrics made of cotton, linen or blends with man-made fibres. Different types of duck include those with single warp and single weft, double warp and single weft, and double warp and double weft. Canvas and duck are sometimes used interchangeably, but canvas often refers to heavier construction.
End uses:
Trousers, belting, sail cloth, canvas
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