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14. POINTELLE
A LIGHTWEIGHT, COTTON KNIT FABRIC WITH SUBTLE OPENWORK, USUALLY IN A GEOMETRIC PATTERN, THAT ADDS A DELICATE TEXTURE TO T-SHIRTS & PAJAMAS.
15. CHALLIS
TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS TYPICALLY USE COTTON
OR WOOL TO MAKE CHALLIS. HOWEVER, SYNTHETIC
FIBERS SUCH AS RAYON ARE ANOTHER POPULAR
OPTION. CHALLIS IS A PLAIN WEAVE FABRIC, WHICH
MEANS THE WEFT AND WOOF THREADS ALTERNATE
IN AN EVEN CRISSCROSS INTERLACING. THIS RESULTS
IN MINIMUM SURFACE TEXTURE, ALTHOUGH
MECHANICAL BRUSHING MAY BE USED TO CREATE A
SOFTER, SILKIER FINISH. USUALLY CHALLIS IS PRINTED
WITH SUCH PATTERNS AS FLORAL DESIGNS AND PAISLEYS TO ENLIVEN THE FABRIC’S FLAT SURFACE.
16. RIB KNIT
A KNITTED FABRIC WITH ALTERNATING RAISED AND LOWERED ROWS. MORE ELASTIC AND DURABLE THAN PLAIN KNITS, THEY TEND TO FIT THE BODY AND ARE USED FREQUENTLY IN T-SHIRTS, AS WELL AS FOR THE TRIMS OF SOCKS, SLEEVES, WAISTS AND NECKLINES.
17. GINGHAM
A COTTON FABRIC WITH A CHECKERED PATTERN, USUALLY IN WHITE AND ANOTHER COLOR. ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTRY-STYLE, GINGHAM
WAS OFTEN USED FOR TABLECLOTHS, APRONS
AND PICNIC BLANKETS BEFORE BECOMING A
CLASSIC CHOICE FOR MEN’S S& WOMEN’S SHIRTS THAT REFLECT A SOPHISTICATED YET PLAYFUL STYLE.
