This page gathers the 442 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Textiles”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 1 of 5: from “after-five” to “discharge”.
- after-five adj Of or pertaining to clothing that is worn for semiformal events and activities.
- Aida cloth noun An open-weave, even-weave fabric with a natural mesh, traditionally used for cross-stitch embroidery.
- amigurumi noun The Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys, typically creatures having oversized heads.
- attire noun One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
- back beam noun Synonym of warp beam.
- back gray noun A piece of dark, heavy cotton cloth that is run under another piece of cloth to be printed, serving to take up the color on the roller…
- backstitch noun A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther…
- ballgown noun A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
- ballpoint noun A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
- bang off verb Of an automated loom: to have the shuttle fail to follow its intended path and bang against other parts of the loom.
- bargello noun A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar…
- barring noun The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
- barrister's bands noun Two rectangular strips of white cloth, worn as formal neckwear by barristers and judges as part of traditional court dress.
- barry adj Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color.
- basting noun The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.
- batten noun The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- batting noun Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
- beam verb To put (something) on a beam.
- beanie noun A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.
- beater noun A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the…
- becket noun A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the…
- belt noun A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a…
- belt buckle noun A fastening device used to secure the two ends of a belt, ensures it remains in place around the waist.
- belt loop noun One of the loops of fabric ringing the waist of a pair of pants, used to hold the belt in place.
- beret noun A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
- bet prep between
- bias noun The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- bias tape noun A narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams…
- bind off verb To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
- binding noun A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
- blackwork noun A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.
- blanket stitch noun A strong stitch, similar to a buttonhole stitch, used to finish and reinforce the edges of blankets etc.
- blender noun A subtly patterned fabric printed in different shades of a single color, often used in place of a solid to create visual texture.
- boater noun A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.
- bobble noun A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
- bomber noun Ellipsis of bomber jacket.
- bottom noun A garment worn to cover the body below the torso.
- bottoming noun A substance used to prepare a material for dyeing.
- bounceless adj Designed to reduce bouncing.
- brake noun A tool used for breaking flax or hemp.
- break noun A crease or fold arising where the pants leg reaches the shoe.
- bubble romper noun A one-piece outfit for babies and toddlers consisting of a loose and baggy fit around the lower body, creating a bubblelike shape.
- bunch noun The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin…
- business casual noun Any standard of dress used in many business environments that is casual overall; it thus excludes most formal clothes (such as a business…
- business formal noun A style of professional dress that is the most formal level of business attire.
- button noun A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
- buttonhook noun A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
- cable verb To create cable stitches.
- calico noun A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- camo noun A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as…
- camouflage noun A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as…
- cannelé noun A style of interweaving giving a channelled or fluted effect to fabric.
- card noun A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a loom.
- carmagnole noun A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
- carriage gown noun A fashionable dress and outerwear ensemble that is worn for riding in a carriage, walking in a garden, etc.
- cast off verb To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
- cast on verb To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
- cataract noun A tool used for breaking flax; a brake.
- CB noun Initialism of center back, a line marking the center on the back side of a piece of clothing.
- CC noun Initialism of contrasting colour.
- CF noun Initialism of center front, a line on a pattern marking the center on the front side of a piece of clothing.
- chain noun The warp threads of a web.
- check noun A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- cheeser noun A small spool that is used in the finishing stage of yarn-making.
- chiné adj Mottled in appearance, from the warp being dyed in different colours, or from threads of different colours twisted together.
- church crown noun A decorative hat worn by women in the Southern United States as a headcovering during church services.
- clapper noun A pounding block.
- closed-toe adj Of the foot of a sewing machine: having has its front area cut away.…
- clutch noun A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (See Clutch (pin fastener).)
- coat noun An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- comb noun A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.
- compression sock noun An elasticated sock worn to help prevent the occurrence of venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis, and thrombosis.
- conservative adj Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
- Cossack hat noun A warm, brimless hat that is wider at the top than at the headband, and made of either sheepskin or Persian lamb.
- cotillion noun A kind of woollen material for women's skirts.
- cotton noun Textiles made from the fiber harvested from a cotton plant, especially Gossypium.
- cotton wax noun A type of cotton woven fabric with paraffin wax or natural beeswax applied to make it water-resistant.
- couch verb To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture.
- couch down verb To couch (a thread) onto a fabric (use small stitches to attach it in order to produce a textured effect).
- couching noun Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
- course noun In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.
- cram noun A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.
- crash noun A type of rough linen.
- creel noun A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule.
- crochet noun A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
- crock verb To transfer coloring through abrasion from one item to another.
- crossband adj Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.
- crow's foot noun A triangular embroidery stitch.
- crown noun A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- crushed adj Of a fabric, having the appearance of having been crushed.
- crushed velvet noun A lustrous velvet with a patterned appearance, produced by pressing or twisting the fabric in different directions.
- curtain noun A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
- darn verb To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
- dart noun A fold that is stitched on a garment.
- darting noun The use of darts (folds stitched on a garment).
- decrease noun A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by…
- decreasing noun A decrease.
- dent noun A slot or a wire in a reed.
- developer noun A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber.
- discharge verb To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.