A jacquard woven narrow fabric having a conventional oakleaf and acorn design contained within a border, customarily used as a uniform cap-band.

A weave that creates a rough irregular surface effect by a random arrangement of binding points. It can be produced on a plain base or a satin base, or by reversing small motifs or superimposing weaves. The effect is intended to simulate the surface appearance of a ciepe produced in plain weave using highly twisted S and Z-twist yarns. OBA

(lace) Ornamental devices (such as flowers) appearing regularly in various parts of a piece of lace.

An abbreviation for open-end spun yarn. This term is principally used for rotor-spun yarns.

(Fabric) A general term used to describe fabrics in which the warp and weft, although straight, are not at right angles to each other. This term is applied to skewed or drawn pieces when lack of information as to the cause prevents the use of the more precise term. (Clothing) Off-grain pattern pieces are produced during marker planning by intentionally skewing the pattern in relation to the grain of the fabric.

A cotton fabric that has been treated on one side with a drying oil to make it impervious to water.

A wool or hair top produced by adding 3% extra oil above the dry-combed top standard to give a total fatty matter content of 3.5% when calculated by the traditional Bradford Method. On the International Wool Textile Organisation's method of testing the maximum fatty matter content becomes 4.6% based on the oven dry fat-free weight. This method specifies Soxhlet extraction with dichloromethane as the solvent.The standard regain of an oil-combed top is 19% based on the combined weight of oven-dry fat-free wool and the fatty matter.A top that has been dry-combed and subsequently oiled is also described as an oil combed top.

Descriptive of textile material on which oil does not spread.

Silk and viscose fabrics. respectively, made impervious to water by treatment with a drying oil.

(also known as polyolefin and polypropylene A manufactured fiber characterized by its light weight, high strength, and abrasion resistance. Olefin is also good at transporting moisture, creating a wicking action. End-uses include activewear apparel, rope, indoor-outdoor carpets, lawn furniture, and upholstery.

A stiffened, sheer, lightweight plain weave fabric, with a medium to high yarn count. End-uses include blouses, dresses, and curtains/draperies.

A crisp, sheer, lightweight plain weave fabric, with a medium to high yarn count , made of silk, rayon, nylon, or polyester. The fabric is used primarily in evening and wedding apparel for women.

(ôr¹lòn´) A trademark used for an acrylic fiber or yarns made from this fiber.

A trademark used for an acrylic fiber or yarns made from this fiber.

A tough medium to heavyweight coarsely woven plain weave fabric, usually made of a cotton or cotton/poly blend. Lower grades of the unfinished fabric are used for such industrial purposes as bags, sacks, pipe coverings. Higher grades of finished osnaburg can be found in mattress ticking, slipcovers, workwear, and apparel.