Fabric Lab: Woven Piqué - Threads Woven piqué is traditionally made from cotton yarns, and its surface may appear padded, quilted, or embossed Early history Developed in England during the 18th century, piqué made a fine addition to the cotton industry
Piña Cloth, Made from Pineapple Leaves - Threads Called piña cloth, it is a lightweight woven textile made by hand from the fibers of pineapple leaves This cellulosic fiber has unique properties that made it highly prized first in the Philippines and later abroad Traditionally, it was used for women’s blouses and shawls, and the barong tagalog, a man’s formal shirt
Know Your Knit Fabrics - Threads Unlike a woven fabric, which is composed of a series of warp (lengthwise) yarns interlaced with a series of weft (crosswise) yarns, a knit fabric is made up of one or more yarns formed into a series of loops that create rows and columns of vertically and horizontally interconnected stitches
Q A: Napped Fabrics vs. Pile Fabrics - Threads Faux fur fabrics, with short or long pile, may be woven, knitted, tufted (pile yarns are inserted into a backing fabric with needles), or stitch-bonded (pile fibers are sewn to a backing with a special machine) Like napped fabrics, pile fabrics typically have a pronounced directional appearance and should be cut using a with-nap layout
All About Sewing with Cashmere - Threads Closures: For woven fabrics, use machine- or hand-stitched corded or bound buttonholes For knits, back the placket with grosgrain ribbon, then make machine-sewn buttonholes with a 70 10 jeans needle and extrafine thread Hems: Hand-stitch the hem on woven garments For knits, use a cover stitch or flatlock hemstitch