Weave

face

02.09.2025

The side of the fabric which is visible when upholstered on furniture.

Fabric widths

Upholstery fabrics are generally manufactured in widths 48″=120 cm, 60″=150 cm. Normal upholstery yardage requirements are based on 50″-54″ goods.

épinglé

02.07.2025

A type of velvet fabric woven on a wire loom or épinglé loom. The épinglé velvet is specific by the fact that both loop pile and cut pile can be in...

end and end

A weave with two colors alternating in warp yarns.

embroidery

Designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle to decorate fabric or other materials.

duvetyn

A very high-quality cloth resembling a compact velvet. It has a velvety hand resulting from the short nap that covers its surface, completely conce...

double-weave

A type of advanced weave achieved by interlacing two or more sets of warps with two or more sets of filling yarns. Face and back may contrast in we...

dobby

Term applied to the loom or fabric. A dobby control on a loom controls the harnesses to permit the weaving of small geometric patterns. A dobby fab...

disperse dye

Sparingly soluble in water, particles of dye disperse in water and slowly dissolve into the fibers. Disperse dyes can be applied to a wide variety ...