Brocade An all-over floral, raised pattern produced in a similar
fashion to embroidery. Cotton A natural fiber that grows in the
seed pod of the cotton plant. It is an inelastic fiber. Dobby
Woven fabric where the weave of the fabric actually produces the
garment's design. Gabardine A tightly woven twill fabric, made
of different fibers such as wool, cotton and silk. Gingham Two
different color stripes "woven" in pattern to appear checked.
Glen Plaid Design of woven, broken checks. A form of traditional
plaid. Guipure Lace A lace without a mesh ground, the pattern in
held in place by connecting threads. Houndstooth A classic
design containing two colors in jagged/slanted checks. Similar
to Glen Plaid. Lurex A metallic fiber woven into material to
give the garment shine. Marled Typically found in sweaters,
marled yarn occurs when two colored yards are twisted together.
Matte A matte finish has a lusterless surface. Merino Wool Wool
sheered from the merino sheep and spun into yarn that is fine
but strong. Ombre