A[edit]

Aba

Aertex

Airdura

Airguard

Alenon lace

Angora

Argentan lace

Argentella lace

Armenian needlelace

Acrilan fabric

Antique satin

B[edit]

Baize

Ballistic nylon

Bamboo

Ban-Lon

Barathea

Barkcloth

Batik

Batiste

Battenberg lace

Bedford cord

Benaras

Bengaline silk

Beta cloth

Bird's-Eye Weave

Bobbinet

Boiled wool

Bombazine

Boucl

Braid

Brilliantine

Broadcloth

Brocade

Broderie Anglaise

Buckram

Bunting

Burano lace

Buratto lace

Burlap

C[edit]

C change

Calico

Cambric

Camel's hair

Camlet

Canvas

Capilene

Carbon fiber

Carrickmacross lace

Casement

Cashmere

Cavalry twill

Cedar bark

Challis

Chambray

Chantilly lace

Char cloth

Charmeuse

Charvet

Cheesecloth

Chenille

Chiengora

Chiffon

Chino

Chintz

Cloqu

Cloth of gold

Conductive

Coolmax

Coir

Cordura

Corduroy

Cotton duck

Coutil

Crape (French = Crpe)

Crpe-back satin

Crpe de Chine

Cretonne

Crimplene

Crinoline

Crochet

Cotton

D[edit]

Damask

Darlexx

Dazzle

Delaine wool

Denim

Dimity

Dobby

Doeskin

Donegal tweed

Dotted Swiss

Double cloth

Double knitting

Double weave

Dowlas

Drill

Drugget

Duck

Dupioni silk

Dyneema

E[edit]

Eyelet

Egyptian cotton

E-textiles

Woven Fabric

F[edit]

Faile

Faux fur

Felt

Filet/Lacis lace

Fishnet

Flannel

Flannelette

Fleece

Foulard

Fustian

G[edit]

Gabardine

Gannex

Gauze

Gazar

Georgette

Ghalamkar

Gingham

Gore-Tex

Grenadine

Grenfell Cloth

Grosgrain

H[edit]

Habutai

Halas lace

Haircloth

Harris Tweed

Heather knit

Herringbone

Himroo

Hodden

Holland cloth

Hollie Point lace

Hopsack

Houndstooth check

I[edit]

Indian cotton

Intarsia

Interlock

Irish linen

J[edit]

Jacquard

Jacquard knit

Jamdani

Jersey

Jute

Jaconet

K[edit]

Kemp

Kenmare Lace

Kerseymere

Kevlar

Khd

Khaki

Khaki drill

Kente cloth

Kincob

Knit

L[edit]

Lace

Lambswool

Lam

Lampas

Lantana

Lawn cloth

Leather

Leatherette

Leno

Limerick lace

Linen

Linsey-woolsey

Loden

Longcloth

Loop knit

Lumalive

Lycra knit

M[edit]

Machine knitting

Mackinaw

Madapolam

Madras

Malimo

Marquisette

Matelass

Melton

Merino

Mesh

Microfibre

Milliskin

Mockado

Mohair

Moire

Moleskin

Monk's cloth

Moquette

Mouflon

Mousseline

Muslin

N[edit]

Natural fiber

Neoprene

Nomex

Nylon

O[edit]

Oilskin

Organdy

Organza

Osnaburg

Ottoman

Oxford

P[edit]

Paduasoy

Paisley

Pann velvet

Peau de Soie

Percale

Piqu

Pliss

Plush

Point de France lace

Point de Gaze lace

Point de Venise lace

Pointelle

Polar fleece

Pongee

Poplin

Punto in Aria lace

Polyester

Q[edit]

Qiviut

Quilting

R[edit]

Raschel knit

Rakematiz

Rayadillo

Rayon

Raw silk

Rep

Reticella lace

Ribbon lace

Rib knit

Rib weave

Rinzu

Ripstop

Ripstop nylon

Russell cord

S[edit]

Saga Nishiki

Sailcloth

Samite

Sateen

Satin

Saye

Scarlet

Scrim

Seersucker

Sequin

Serge

Shantung

Sharkskin

Shot silk

Silk

Silk Noil

Silnylon

Smartwool

Songket

Spandex

Stockinette

Stub-tex

Stuff

Suede

Surah

SympaTex

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T[edit]

Taffeta

Tais

Tammana

Tambour lace

Tapestry

Tartan

Teneriffe lace

Terrycloth

Terry velour

Ticking

Toile

Tricot knit

Tulle netting

Tussar silk

Tweed

Twill

terrywool

terrycotton

terrysilk

U[edit]

Ultrasuede

V[edit]

Velour

Velours du Kasa

Velvet

Velveteen

Venetian Lace

Venetian Wool

Ventile

Vinyl coated polyester (PVC)

Viyella

Voile

Vintage

W[edit]

Wadmal

Whipcord

Wigan

Windstopper

Worcester

Worsted wool

Wool

Y[edit]

Youghal lace

Z[edit]

Zephyr

Zibeline

Zorbeez

Types[edit]
A coil zipper with its slider removed.

Coil zippers now form the bulk of sales of zippers worldwide. The slider runs on two
coils on each side; the teeth are formed by the windings of the coils. Two basic types of coils
are used: one with coils in spiral form, usually with a cord running inside the coils; the other
with coils in ladder form, also called the Ruhrmann type. Coil zippers are made of polyester
coil and are thus also termed polyester zippers. Nylon was formerly used and though only
polyester is used now[citation needed], the type is still also termed a nylon zipper.

Invisible zippers have the teeth hidden behind a tape, so that the zipper is invisible. It is
also called the Concealed zipper. The tape's color matches the garment's, as does the
slider's and the puller's. This kind of a zipper is common in skirts and dresses. Invisible
zippers are usually coil zippers. They are also seeing increased use by the military and
emergency services because the appearance of a button down shirt can be maintained,
while providing a quick and easy fastening system. A regular invisible zipper uses a lighter
lace-like fabric on the zipper tape, instead of the common heavier woven fabric on other
zippers.

Reverse coil zippers are a variation of the coil zipper. A reverse coil zipper is exactly
that - the coil is on the reverse (back) side of the zipper and the slider is engineered to work
on the flat side of the zipper (normally the back, now the front). Unlike an invisible zipper
where the coil is also on the back, the reverse coil shows stitching on the front side and the
slider will accommodate a variety of pulls (the invisible zipper requires a small, tear-drop pull
due to the small slider attachment). Water resistant zippers are generally configured as
reverse coil so that the pvc coating can cover the stitching. A rubber or PVC coated reverse
zipper is called a waterproof zipper.

Metal zippers are the classic zipper type, found mostly in jeans today. The teeth are not
a coil, but are individual pieces of metal molded into shape and set on the zipper tape at
regular intervals. Metal zippers are made in brass, aluminum and nickel, according to the
metal used for teeth making. All these zippers are basically made from flat wire. A special
type of metal zipper is made from pre-formed wire, usually brass but sometimes other metals
too. Only a few companies in the world have the technology. This type of pre-formed metal
zippers is mainly used in high grade jeans-wear, work-wear, etc., where high strength is
required and zippers need to withstand tough washing.

Plastic-molded zippers are identical to metallic zippers, except that the teeth are plastic
instead of metal. Metal zippers can be painted to match the surrounding fabric; plastic

zippers can be made in any color of plastic. Plastic zippers mostly use polyacetal resin,
though other thermoplastic polymers are used as well, such as polyethylene.

Open-ended zippers use a box and pin mechanism to lock the two sides of the zipper
into place, often in jackets. Open-ended zippers can be of any of the above described types.

Two way open-ended zippers Instead of having an insertion pin and pin box at the
bottom, a two way open-ended zipper has a puller on each end of the zipper tape. The user
can slide up the bottom puller when a zipped garment is being worn, so that the bottom part
of the zipper will be opened for situation where more legs movement is needed, without
adding unnecessary tension on the pin and box of a one-way open-ended zipper when it is
zipped, which could cause accidental damage on the zipper. It is most commonly used on
long coats.

Two way closed-ended zippers are closed at both ends; they are often used
in luggage and can have either one or two pullers on the zipper.

Magnetic zippers allow for one-handed closure and are used in sportswear. [1]

Types[edit]
There are many types of lace, classified by how they are made. These include:

Needle lace, such as Venetian Gros Point, is made using a needle and thread. This is
the most flexible of the lace-making arts. While some types can be made more quickly than
the finest of bobbin laces, others are very time-consuming. Some purists regard needle lace
as the height of lace-making. The finest antique needle laces were made from a very fine
thread that is not manufactured today.

Cutwork, or whitework, is lace constructed by removing threads from a woven

background, and the remaining threads wrapped or filled with embroidery.

Bobbin lace, as the name suggests, is made with bobbins and a pillow. The bobbins,
turned from wood, bone, or plastic, hold threads which are woven together and held in place
with pins stuck in the pattern on the pillow. The pillow contains straw, preferably oat straw or

other materials such as sawdust, insulation styrofoam, or ethafoam. Also known as Bonelace. Chantilly lace is a type of bobbin lace.

Tape lace makes the tape in the lace as it is worked, or uses a machine- or hand-made
textile strip formed into a design, then joined and embellished with needle or bobbin lace.

Knotted lace includes macram and tatting. Tatted lace is made with a shuttle or a
tatting needle.

Crocheted lace includes Irish crochet, pineapple crochet, and filet crochet.

Knitted lace includes Shetland lace, such as the "wedding ring shawl", a lace shawl so
fine that it can be pulled through a wedding ring.

Machine-made lace is any style of lace created or replicated using mechanical means.

Chemical lace: the stitching area is stitched with embroidery threads that form a
continuous motif. Afterwards, the stitching areas are removed and only the embroidery
remains. The stitching ground is made of a water-soluble or non-heat-resistant material.

Covered buttons are fabric-covered forms with a separate back piece that secures the
fabric over the knob.

Mandarin buttons or Frogs are knobs made of intricately knotted strings. Mandarin
buttons are a key element in Mandarin dress (Qi Pao and cheongsam in Chinese), where
they are closed with loops. Pairs of mandarin buttons worn as cuff links are called silk
knots.

Worked or cloth buttons are created by embroidering or crocheting tight stitches

(usually with linen thread) over a knob or ring called a form. Dorset buttons, handmade from
the 17th century to 1750, are of this type.