Elegant fabrics and luxurious textures: fine fabrics defined

Applique

A decorative detail usually of a different fabric sewn onto a larger cloth.

Boutis (Boutis de Provence/Trapunto)

An age-old technique of intricate hand-stitched needlework to create quilted pattern and texture.

Brocade

An elaborate jacquard pattern often of flowers and figures standing out from the ground cloth.

Damask

A fine and relatively flat jacquard weave. The cloth is usually made of a single color and it is the variation of the weaving that reflects the light to create the pattern.

Dobby

A weave similar to a miniature Jacquard. The patterns are small, repetitive and usually geometric in form.

Embellished

A decorative detail either sewn on or embroidered onto a larger cloth.

Jacquard

	Jacquard textures add interest to fine linens

An intricate weave that creates tapestries, brocades, and damask.

Matelasse

A jacquard weave that means, “to draw.” This process creates a raised pattern usually in a single color.

Percale

A plain weave of cotton made from closely woven yarns.

Piece dyed

Color applied to the finished fabric.

Pile

Pile fabric has a cut or uncut height to it creating a soft, velvety raised surface.

Piquet

A medium weight fabric that usually consists of small honeycomb or waffle patterns.

Quilt

A fabric that is hand or machine stitched in layers of fabric with a filling material in-between. Fillings are usually cotton batting, wool, down or synthetic fiberfill.

Sateen

A shiny and lustrous fabric usually made of cotton woven to imitate satin.

Ticking

A heavyweight twill fabric. It is usually striped and primarily used for mattress and pillow covers.

Twill

A woven cloth of usually double threads and has the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs.

Two ply/Single ply

Yarns that mare made by twisting together. Two ply meaning two yarns, single ply meaning one yarn.

Yarn dyed

Color applied to the yarns before they are produced into fabrics.