Buckram:
It
is a stiff coated fabric made from a light weight loosely woven fabric,
impregnated with adhesives and fillers. This fabric is used as interfacing so
as to provide support and shape rentention to necklines, collars, belts, cuffs,
waist bands, button closures etc in garments. They are also used as reinforcements
for hand bags and other articles.
Cambric:
Cambric
a light weight fabric woven in plain weave and produced with a stiff finish. It
is suitable for women's dresses and children's dresses that require crispness.
Casement:
Casement is a medium weight cotton fabric made
of closesly packed thick warp yarns. Generally it is used for curtains,
tablelinen, upholstery and rarely used for dresses.
Cheese Cloth:
It
is popular light weight sheer fabric having open weave. It has a low count
fabric consisting of carded yarns. Originally it was used for wrapping cheese
or meat and hence the name. It is neither strong nor durable. It is finished in
a variety of ways that attract the consumer. It is used not only for women's
and children's dresses but also for drapery fabrics. Due to its open structure,
it does not require much ironing.
Chiffon:
Chiffon
fabrics are sheer, light weight fabrics made of hard twisted yarns. Originally
these are made in silk fabrics but today they are made from rayon or polyester.
They are used for sarees and women's evening wear. The fabrics encounter with
the problem of shrinkage.
To Be Continued...........
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