Obtained from The Worshipful Company of Weavers
Term | Main definition |
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district checks | Scottish district checks are synonymous with glenchecks which are woollen check cloths or tweeds designed for use as the livery of Scottish estates. See glen checks. |
dobby | |
doctor | |
dogtooth | A pattern made with four dark coloured threads in the warp and weft alternating with four lighter coloured threads using a 2-and 2 twill weave. See houndstooth. |
dolly | |
dooputty Dupatta | A hindi word for a piece of cloth. In north east India the word also meant that a one piece garment cloth was made from two pieces of cloth sewn together and worn by low caste Bengali women. |
dope-dyeing | During the production of man-made fibres, a colourant is introduced into the chemical spinning solution, known as dope, before extrusion into filaments. Often pigments, which withstand high temperatures during the production process, are used as colourants. |
dosooty | |
double cloth | A compound fabric in which the two component fabrics are woven with either centre-stitching, self-stitching or interchanging. |
double jersey | |
doubling | |
doup | See leno weaving. |
drafting | |
drape | When a fabric hangs in soft, gentle folds. |
draw frame |