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Fabrics | Weaves | Characteristics | Uses |
Broadcloth | Plain weave. | Closely woven with smooth finish. | Shirts, dresses, particularly the tailored type in plain colors, blouses, summer wear. |
Canvas | Plain. | Mostly rugged. | Hair canvas is an interfacing material in various weights. |
Challis | Plain. | Soft and very lightweight. | Women's and children's dresses and blouses, kimonos, neckties, and sportswear. |
Chiffon | Plain. | Lightweight, sheer, and transparent. | Evening wear, blouses and scarves. |
Crepe | Mostly plain but various weaves. | Crinkled and puckered surface with rough feel and appearance. | Depending on weight, it is used for dresses of all types, including long dinner dresses, suits, and coats. |
Denim | Twill | Originally had dark blue, brown or dark gray warp with a white or gray filling giving a mottled look and used only for work clothes. Comes in heavy and lighter weights. | Pants, caps, uniforms, bedspreads, slipcovers, draperies, upholstery, sportswear. |
Drill | Twill. | Closer, flatter wales that gabardine. | Uniforms, work clothes, slip covers, sportswear, and many industrial uses. |
Flannel | Usually twill, some plain. | Soft, with a napped surface that partially cancels the weave. Dull finish. Made in a variety of weights. Shrinks if not pre-shrunk. Sags with wear, unless underlined. Does not shine or hold a crease. | Blazers, dresses, skirts, suits and coats. Boys suits, jackets, and shirts. |
Gabardine | Steep twill | Clear finish, tightly woven, firm, durable. Wears extremely well. Inclined to shine with wear. Hard to press properly. | Men's and women's tailored suits, coats, raincoats, uniforms, and men's shirts. |
Georgette | Plain. | It is characterized by it's crispness, body and outstanding durability. It is sheer and has a dull face. | |
Oxford | Plain variations - usually basket 2 x 1. | Warp has two fine yarns which travel as one and one heavier softly-spun bulky filling which gives it a basket-weave look. Rather heavy. | Men's shirts mostly. Summer jackets, shirts, skirts, dresses, and sportswear. |
Pongee | Plain. | Light or medium weight. | Dresses, blouses, summer suits. |
Sateen | Sateen filling-face weave. | Lustrous and smooth with the sheen in a filling direction. Better qualities are mercerized to give a higher sheen. | Dresses, sportswear, robes, pajamas. |
Satin | Satin. | Usually has a lustrous surface and a dull back. Made in many colors, weights, varieties, qualities, and degrees of stiffness. | Slips, evening wear, coats, capes, and jackets, lining fabrics, millinery. |
Taffeta | Usually plain with a fine cross rib. | It is smooth with a sheen on its surface. The textures vary considerably. They have a crispness and stiffness. | Dressy evening wear: suits and coats, slips, ribbons, blouses, dresses. |
Voile | Plain, loosely woven. | Sheer and very light weight. To obtain a top quality fabric, very highly twisted yarns are used. Voile drapes and gathers very well. | Dresses, blouses. |
FORMULAE
Meter convert to Yard: 1 MT = 1.0936 YDS
Yard convert to Meter: 1 YD = 0.9144 MTS
Inch convert to Centimeter: 1 Inch = 2.54 cm
Yard convert to Inches("): 1 YD = 36"
Square Yard convert to Square Meter = 1 : 0.836
Square Meter convert to Square Yard = 1 : 1.196
1 ounce = 28.35 gram
1 gram = 0.03527 ounces
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 pound = 453.592 grams
GLM = (GSM X Fabric Width) / 39.37
GSM (Grams per Square Meter) convert to GM/MT (Grams per Meter):
For 44": ___ GSM x 1.1176 = ___ GM/M
For 58": ___ GSM x 1.4732 = ___ GM/M
For 60": ___ GSM x 1.524 = ___ GM/M
GSM (Grams per Square-meter) convert to GM/YD (Grams per Yard):
For 44": ___ GSM x 1.0219 = ___GM/YD
For 58": ___ GSM x 1.347 = ___GM/YD
For 60": ___ GSM x 1.3935 = ___GM/YD