Fabric Swatch Test

Chenille

1. caterpillar

2. 100% cotton

3. tufted

4. needlepunched

Oxford Cloth

1. 100% cotton or 65% poly/35% cotton

2. simple, 2-ply yarn

3. basket weave

Denim

1. 100% cotton

2. pigment dyed

3. chemical wash

4. wash softens the hand and impacts surface

Burnout

1. fiber content varies with sample but always at least 2 different fibers

2. burned out

3. sheer and opaque surface design

Velveteen

1. 100% cotton

2. filling pile weave, warp pile

3. spun yarns, pile comes from filling yarns

Velvet

1. synthetic, filling pile

2. 65% acetate (pile), 35% nylon (base fabric)

3. mixture fiber blend, warp pile weave

4. base and pile are different fibers

5. filament yarns and pile comes from extra warp yarns

Damask

1. 100% cotton

2. spun yarns

3. jacquard weave made of spun yarns

4. direct dyed

5. mercerized

6. matte appearance, satin floats on satin background

Satin

1. different back

2. 100% acetate

3. cellulose derivative fibers

4. filament yarns, low-twist multifilament yarns

5. satin weave, warp seen on face

6. low-twist maximizes luster

Corduroy

1. 100% cotton or poly/cotton

2. filling pile weave

3. extra filling yarns

Taffeta

1. 100% acetate

2. cellulose derivative fibers

3. unbalanced midweight ribbed

4. plain weave

5. disperse dyed