Brief History and Origin of Barrel Back in TextilesThe Barrel Back design is a unique style in textiles characterized by its curved back, giving the appearance of a barrel. This style can be traced...
In the realm of textile arts, fagotting is an intricate technique that adds ornate decorative elements to fabrics. It involves the joining of two or more parallel fabric strips using contrasting...
A frame in which a large number of healds are mounted. Typically a loom contains two or more heald shafts, depending upon the complexity of the weave pattern required. The heald shaft is raised or...
Three types:
(1) A clear-finish worsted fabric woven to produce smallindentations suggesting the eye of a bird.
(2) Also known as Diaper Cloth. Fabric woven on a dobby loom ofcardedyarns in tiny...
A lightweight plain weave cotton fabric with a striped, plaid, or checked pattern. A true madras will bleed when washed. This type of fabric is usually imported from India. End-uses are men's and...