Awning stripe

Duck woven with stripes (yarn dyed) for awnings and lawn umbrellas. May be used for couch covers and chair seats. Awning stripe be yarn dyed or printed.

Automobile tire cloth

A variety of weaves and textures made from long staple cotton for tires. Treated with rubber and vulcanized.

Axminster

Pile carpet named for town in England where first made. 

Austrian shade cloth

Originally made in Austria. Cotton shade cloth woven with crinkled effect in stripes, which are similar to seersucker only broader. Fancy woven stripes in color often alternate with crinkled stripes. Cotton, or mercerized cotton, silk or rayon used in combination. Natural, white or colored. Uses: window shades, bed spreads. Weave—plain with fancy stripes. Width 36'' , 45'', 54'', 72''.

Art ticking

Distinguished from regular bed ticking by its printed design. Often a floral pattern in a stripe. A tough firm cloth. Uses: mattresses and pillow covers, sometimes as cretonne. Weave—Satin or twill.  Width, 36".

Aeolian or Eolienne

From the Greek, iEolus, God of the Winds. Similar to poplin, only lighter in weight. Characterized by heavy filling yams which produce a cord effect. Usually silk warp with cotton or worsted filling. Piece-dyed. Uses: same as poplin. Weave—plain. Width, 36", 40".

Airplane cloth

Originally made of linen for airplane wings. Close even texture. Since the war made of cotton in different weights and colors. Used chiefly in shirts. Weave plain.

Angoratine

Supple and silky fabric made in Savoie (France's area) with angora ends : women's wear 

Andrinople

Cotton fabric bright red color (from Andrinople in Greece) satin :  hanging and furnishing linen

Ancelia

Dobby fabric, flax or cotton warp, filling with wool : dress 

Amorella

100% 84 dTex acetate twill thin filament for printing

Amazone

100% woolen twill : worsted warp and carded filling, fuzzy surface : dress and coat

Algérienne

Woolen cloth with bright and varied color stripes : furnishing, upholstery

Alépine

Silk warp and woolen filling from Alep Syria : women's wear 

Aleoulaine

Aléoutienne with woolen filling : women's wear 

Agnellat

Buckled woolen fabric, sheep's fleece imitation : lining and upholstery

Aleoutienne

Colored yarn fabric, 100% silk, Taffeta or 3/1 twill weave with fine warp and 200 dTex douppion weft : blouse and dress

Vasarely's style on 14 shaft dobby loom

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Aïda

Aida fabric or aida cloth is a block weave fabric which is very popular for cross stitch. Aida is an easy fabric to see and stitch, with its regular even construction and large holes. It is available in different stitch counts ranging from the 6-count fabric (6 holes per inch) which is popular for children to the finer 18-count aida, for more intricate stitching.

Warp print (imprimé sur chaine)

Serrure's weaves for 12 shafts with straight drawing-in

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Straight drawing-in

1/ Serrure's weaves for 12 shafts with straight drawing-in

Burlap, gunny or Hessian cloth

Coarse canvas made of Jute. Natural color or piece-dyed


Jute Hessian Cloth called burlap can be made of various specifications to suit user's requirements. Generally Jute Hessian Cloth is available from 7 oz. To 12 oz. Per square yard. Jute Hessian Cloth can be manufactured in various widths. Generally Jute Hessian Cloth is available from 22 inches width to 80 inches width. Jute Hessian Cloth can be supplied in natural colour or in any colour of your choice. Packed either in bales or in rolls.

What to do with a 12 shaft dobby loom

1/ Straight  drawing-in

2/ Scattered drawing-in

3/ Pointed drawing-in

4/ Broken drawing-in

5/ Grouped drawing-in

6/ Manifold or Corkscrew drawing-in

7/ Divided drawing-in

8/ Combined drawing-in

and 

9/ drawing-ins for fancy weaves