Commercial fabrics

• General appearance• Properties• Application of fabrics

• Names are not standardized • Trade names

Fabric is defined by

• Fiber type • Yarn type• Structure and finishing – Surface appearance– Lustre– Surface texture – Bulk properties• Drape ,wrinkle resistance, thermal insulation

Commercial names

• May be pure invention, characteristics of fabrics– Raw material– Yarn(loop)– Structure(satin)– Production system(jacuard,pile)– Application(lining)– Origin