10 Most Popular Fabrics and Their Properties and Uses

Summary

This video script from Textile Vlog introduces 10 popular fabrics and their properties and uses. It covers satin for its lustrous sheen, denim for its durability, georgette for its lightweight elegance, drill for its strength, velvet for its plush texture, voile for its sheer lightness, single and double jersey for their stretch and comfort, corduroy for its ribbed warmth, and terry for its absorbent loops. The script is a rich resource for anyone looking to expand their textile knowledge.

Takeaways

• 🧵 Fabrics are made using a set number of yarns and various techniques like weaving, knitting, and felting.
• 🌟 Satin is a glossy, smooth fabric often used for fancy dresses, made from filament yarns, and is wrinkle-resistant and abrasion-resistant.
• 👖 Denim is a strong, durable fabric traditionally made from cotton, now often blended with other fibers for added properties, and is widely used in casual wear.
• 💃 Georgette is a lightweight, sheer fabric with a crinkled effect, typically made from silk or synthetic fibers, and used in elegant clothing.
• 🎽 Drill is a durable cotton fabric with a diagonal twill pattern, used for clothing and household items, and comes in varying weights.
• 🛋️ Velvet is a woven tufted fabric with a short, dense pile known for its smooth texture, warmth, and crease resistance.
• 👗 Voile is a soft, sheer fabric made from cotton or blends, known for its lightness, soft feel, and draping ability.
• 🎽 Single Jersey is a warm, flexible, stretchy fabric made by weft knitting with one set of needles, commonly used for t-shirts and sportswear.
• 👚 Double Jersey is similar to single jersey but with a double set of needles, offering high stretch and elasticity, used in various garments.
• 👖 Corduroy is a ribbed pile fabric with a soft feel and high luster, used for clothing like pants, jackets, and also in upholstery.
• 🧺 Terry fabric, also known as terry cloth or toweling, is a knitted fabric with loops for high water absorption, used in towels and other absorbent textiles.

Q & A

What are the main techniques used for fabric formation?

The main techniques used for fabric formation include weaving, knitting, and felting.

What factors determine the type of fabric produced?

The type of fabric produced is determined by the fibers used, the fabric formation techniques, the machinery used for production, and the finishing techniques applied.

What is satin fabric known for and what are its properties?

Satin fabric is known for its glossy surface and is often used for fancy dresses. It has a flat, lustrous surface, is soft with good drapability, and is wrinkle-resistant and abrasion-resistant.

How is the production of satin fabric different from other fabrics?

Satin is produced using filament yarns, which differ from those made from staple fibers. It can be made from silk or man-made fibers with a highly lustrous surface.

What are the common uses of satin fabric?

Satin is commonly used in apparel such as evening wear, lingerie, facings, hats, shirts, ties, sportswear, and wedding gowns.

What is denim fabric and what are its traditional and modern properties?

Denim is an iconic fabric made from rugged, tightly woven twill. Traditionally made with 100% cotton yarn, modern denim may also be blended with polyester for shrinkage and wrinkle control, and with lycra for added stretch.

How has the use of denim fabric evolved over time?

Originally used by workers as safety wear, denim's acceptability has increased among consumers and is now used in various garments such as jeans, shirts, jackets, suits, sportswear, and children's clothes.

What is georgette fabric and what are its characteristics?

Georgette is a crepe fabric typically made from pure silk or synthetic fibers like rayon, viscose, and polyester. It is woven with tightly twisted yarns, creating a slight crinkle effect on the surface, and is sheer, lightweight, with a dull matte finish.

What are the uses of georgette fabric in the fashion industry?

Georgette is used to manufacture various garments such as skirts, dresses, and garment accessories. It can also be used as interlining or lining.

What is drill fabric and what are its properties?

Drill fabric is a durable cotton fabric with a diagonal twill pattern. It is medium to heavy weight, strong, durable, breathable, and tightly woven with high tensile strength.

How is drill fabric utilized in different applications?

Lighter weight drill is used for skirts, trousers, dresses, and jackets, while heavier weight drill is used for work clothes, industrial uses, and wall coverings.

What is velvet fabric and what are its distinguishing features?

Velvet is a woven tufted fabric with a short, dense pile giving it a distinctive feel. The pile is created by warp or weft yarns, and it is smooth, soft, thick, bulky, with good warmth retention, drape, and crease resistance.

What are the common applications of velvet fabric?

Velvet fabric is commonly used for evening wear, upholstery, curtains, and cushions covers.

What is voile fabric and what are its properties?

Voile is a soft, sheer fabric of plain weave, generally made of cotton, with hard twisted single yarns. It is sheer, lightweight, with a soft feel, drapes and gathers well, and is generally made of 100% cotton.

What are the uses of voile fabric in fashion?

Voile fabric is used for ladies' dresses, scarves, dress lining, and as an accessory fabric in apparels.

What is single jersey fabric and how is it produced?

Single jersey is a warm, flexible, stretchy, and comfortable knitted fabric formed by one set of needles. It is produced by weft knitting technique on circular knitting machines with soft twisted yarns.

What are the properties and uses of single jersey fabric?

Single jersey has a different appearance on the face and backside, high stretch ability, elastic recovery, softness, resilience, high drape ability, and good fall. It is used for making T-shirts, sportswear, and undergarments, and also for industrial and medical purposes.

What is double jersey fabric and how does it differ from single jersey?

Double jersey is a weft knitted fabric formed by two sets of needles and is similar to single jersey but with a uniform appearance on both face and backside. It can have various rib structures.

What are the applications of double jersey fabric?

Double jersey fabric is used for making leisure wear, manufacturing men's, women's, and kidswear, as an accessory fabric in sportswear for collars and cuffs, and for manufacturing undergarments.

What is corduroy fabric and how is it made?

Corduroy is a ribbed pile fabric with high luster and a soft feel, made with extra filling threads that float over the ground threads. After weaving, these loops are cut and brushed to form a pile.

What are the properties and uses of corduroy fabric?

Corduroy is warm, durable, thick, and stable. It absorbs and releases moisture quickly and is used for better cloths, draperies, upholstery, pants, sports jackets, shirts, skirts, suits, slacks, children's clothes, and dresses.

What is terry fabric and what are its important properties?

Terry fabric, also known as terry toweling or teddy, is a fabric with loops that can absorb large amounts of water. A high-quality terry fabric must have a high rate of water absorption, high level of water retention, quick drying, excellent mechanical comfort, and an excellent surface texture.

What are the common uses of terry fabric?

Terry fabric is used for towels, bathrobes, beach cover-ups, sportswear, children's wear, and dropper is exercise wear for infants and toddlers.