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  1. Learn about Different Types of Garment Fabrics from Threads Magazine

    Sep 19, 2007 · Discover the different types of garment fabrics on the market, including batiste, broadcloth, brocade, calico, canvas, challis, charmeuse, chenille, chiffon, and more!

  2. Fabric Lab: Woven Piqué - Threads

    Sep 28, 2021 · Woven piqué is traditionally made from cotton yarns, and its surface may appear padded, quilted, or embossed. Early history Developed in England during the 18th century, piqué …

  3. Knits and Wovens: What's the Difference? - Threads

    Dec 19, 2017 · There are two basic categories that fabrics fall into: knits and wovens. Learn how to better understand and identify these categories.

  4. A Handy Chart of Fusible and Sew-in Interfacing - Threads

    Before you cut and apply a fusible or sew-in interfacing, you must choose the right one. Here's a list of interfacings type and thickness.

  5. Go with the Grain - Sewing Woven Fabrics - Threads

    The selvage is the tightly woven edge formed by the crosswise yarns—it runs parallel to the lengthwise grain. Bias refers to any angle between the lengthwise and crosswise grains, but isn’t technically a …

  6. Pattern Roundup: Wrap Garment Patterns for Wovens and Knits

    Jul 20, 2021 · Wrap garment patterns for dresses, tops, and jumpsuits are always stylish, comfortable, and great transitional pieces for your wardrobe.

  7. How Traditional Central Asian Ikats are Dyed and Woven

    Aug 28, 2024 · Indeed, to create a woven ikat textile, an artisan binds the warp yarns and successively dyes them in different colors to make patterns. When the warp yarns are threaded onto the loom, the …

  8. Know Your Knit Fabrics - Threads

    Nov 12, 2021 · Unlike a woven fabric, which is composed of a series of warp (lengthwise) yarns interlaced with a series of weft (crosswise) yarns, a knit fabric is made up of one or more yarns …

  9. converting knit patterns to wovens - Threads

    Sep 18, 2008 · Hi, I have several knit patterns and not enough knits to be found how can I convert these fabulous pieces to a woven fabric that has less give. Thanks

  10. Q&A: Napped Fabrics vs. Pile Fabrics - Threads

    Apr 22, 2020 · Faux fur fabrics, with short or long pile, may be woven, knitted, tufted (pile yarns are inserted into a backing fabric with needles), or stitch-bonded (pile fibers are sewn to a backing with a …