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bombazine |
a finely woven twill cloth of silk or rayon with wool, often dyed black for use as mourning clothes. |
broadcloth |
a fabric with a close weave and a soft finish, made of cotton, rayon, or silk and used for clothing. |
denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [1/2 definitions] |
duvetyn |
a napped fabric of cotton, silk, wool, or rayon that has a twilled weave. |
foulard |
a soft, thin, woven or twill fabric of silk, rayon, or cotton, usu. with a small print design. [1/2 definitions] |
gabardine |
a sturdy fabric of rayon, cotton, or wool twill. |
georgette |
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon crepe with a dull, slightly crinkled surface. |
grosgrain |
a heavy material woven from silk or rayon and featuring crosswise or horizontal ribbing. [1/2 definitions] |
marquisette |
a light sheer fabric of cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk, used for curtains, mosquito netting, or the like. |
moiré |
any cloth, esp. silk or rayon, that has a shiny wavelike or watery pattern on its surface. [1/3 definitions] |
rayon |
a smooth cloth. Rayon is made from a solution of wood tissue that is formed into threads. |
ribbon |
a narrow strip or band of colorful material such as satin or rayon, used to hold the hair, to tie up and decorate gift packages, and the like. [1/8 definitions] |
seersucker |
a thin cotton or rayon fabric, usu. striped and with a crinkled appearance. |
shantung |
a heavy, natural-colored silk fabric with a rough surface, or a similar-looking fabric made from cotton or rayon. |
sharkskin |
a fabric made from rayon or acetate, with a smooth, silky surface. [1/2 definitions] |
sodium hydroxide |
a strongly caustic solid, used in petroleum refining and the manufacture of rayon, film, and soap; caustic soda. |
surah |
a soft silk or rayon cloth in a twill pattern. |
taffeta |
a crisp shiny fabric made of various materials such as silk, nylon, or rayon. |
tulle |
a thin, netlike cloth of silk, rayon, nylon, or acetate, used esp. for veils, evening gowns, and ballet costumes. |
velvet |
a fine cloth made from silk, rayon, or cotton. Velvet has a soft, fuzzy feel on one side. [1/3 definitions] |
viscose |
a viscous solution of treated cellulose used in making such products as rayon and cellophane. [2/4 definitions] |
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