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- Interlining
- Aninsulation,padding,orstiffeningfabric,eithersewntothewrongsideoftheliningortheinnersideoftheoutershellfabric.Theinterliningisusedprimarilytoprovidewarmthincoats,jackets,andouterwear.
- Interfacing
- Fabricsusedtosupport,reinforceandgiveshapetofashionfabricsinsewnproducts.Oftenplacedbetweentheliningandtheouterfabric.,itcanbemadefromyarnsordirectlyfromfibers,andmaybeeitherwoven,nonwoven,orknitted.Someinterfacingsaredesignedtobefused(adheredwithheatfromaniron),whileothersaremeanttobestitchedtothefashionfabric.
- Interlock
- Thestitchvariationoftheribstitch,whichresemblestwoseparate1x1ribbedfabricsthatareinterknitted.Plain(doubleknit)interlockstitchfabricsarethicker,heavier,andmorestablethansingleknitconstructions.
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- Jacquard
- WovenfabricsmanufacturedbyusingtheJacquardattachmentontheloom.Thisattachmentprovidesversatilityindesignsandpermitsindividualcontrolofeachofthewarpyarns.Thus,fabricsofalmostanytypeorcomplexitycanbemade.Brocadeanddamaskaretypesofjacquardwovenfabrics.
- JacquardKnit
- AweftdoubleknitfabricinwhichaJacquardtypeofmechanismisused.Thisdeviceindividuallycontrolsneedlesorsmallgroupsofneedles,andallowsverycomplexandhighlypatternedknitstobecreated.
- JerseyFabric
- Theconsistentinterloopingofyarnsinthejerseystitchtoproducesafabricwithasmooth,flatface,andamoretextured,butuniformback.Jerseyfabricsmaybeproducedoneithercircularorflatweftknittingmachines.
- JerseyStitch
- Abasicstitchusedinweftknitting,inwhicheachloopformedintheknitisidentical.Thejerseystitchisalsocalledtheplain,felt,orstockinetstitch.
- Jute
- Abastfiber,chieflyfromIndia,usedprimarilyforgunnysacks,bags,cordage,andbindingthreadsincarpetsandrugs.
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- Kapok
- Ashort,lightweight,cotton-like,vegetablefiberfoundintheseedpodsoftheBombocaceaetree.Becauseofitsbrittlequality,itisgenerallynotspun.However,itsbuoyancyandmoistureresistancemakesitidealforuseincushions,mattresses,andlifejackets.
- Knit-de-knit
- Atypeofyarntexturizinginwhichacrimpedyarnismadebyknittingtheyarnintoafabric,andthenheat-settingthefabric.Theyarnisthenunraveledfromthefabricandusedinthispermanentlycrinkledform.
- KnitFabrics
- Fabricsmadefromonlyonesetofyarns,allrunninginthesamedirection.Someknitshavetheiryarnsrunningalongthelengthofthefabric,whileothershavetheiryarnsrunningacrossthewidthofthefabric.Knitfabricsareheldtogetherbyloopingtheyarnsaroundeachother.Knittingcreatesridgesintheresultingfabric.Walesaretheridgesthatrunlengthwiseinthefabric;coursesruncrosswise.
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- Lamb’sWool
- Thefirstclipofwoolsheeredfromlambsuptoeightmonthsold.Thewoolissoft,slipperyandresilient.Itisusedinfinegradewoolenfabrics.
- Lamé
- Awovenfabricusingflatsilverorgoldmetalthreadstocreateeitherthedesignorthebackgroundinthefabric.
- Lawn
- Alight,fineclothmadeusingcardedorcombed,linenorcottonyarns.Thefabrichasacrease-resistant,crispfinish.Linenlawnissynonymouswithhandkerchieflinen.Cottonlawnisasimilartypeoffabric,whichcanbewhite,solidcolored,orprinted.
- LenoWeave
- Aconstructionofwovenfabricsinwhichtheresultingfabricisverysheer,yetdurable.Inthisweave,twoormorewarpyarnsaretwistedaroundeachotherastheyareinterlacedwiththefillingyarns;thussecuringafirmholdonthefillingyarnandpreventingthemfromslippingoutofposition.Alsocalledthegauzeweave.Lenoweavefabricsarefrequentlyusedforwindowtreatments,becausetheirstructuregivesgooddurabilitywithalmostnoyarnslippage,andpermitsthepassageoflightandair.
- Linen
- Afabricmadefromlinenfibersobtainedfrominsidethewoodystemoftheflaxplant.Linenfibersaremuchstrongerandmorelustrousthancotton.Linenfabricsareverycoolandabsorbent,butwrinkleveryeasily,unlessblendedwithmanufacturedfibers.Linenisoneoftheoldesttextilefibers.
- Lining
- Afabricthatisusedtocovertheinsideofagarmenttoprovideafinishedlook.Generally,theliningismadeofasmoothlustrousfabric.
- Loom
- Amachineusedforweavingfabrics.
- LyocellFiber
- Amanufacturedfibercomposedofregeneratedcellulose.Lyocellhasasimilarhandanddrapeasrayon,butisstronger,moredurable,andinmanycasesmachinewashable.Ithasasubtlelusterandisrichincolor.Lyocellpossesseslowshrinkagecharacteristics,aswellasgoodabsorbencyandwrinkleresistantqualities.I
