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Muslin can also be called calico
Muslin is called calico in England. Muslin is considered here to be the airy loose weave cotton which once was wrapped around hams or large flitches of bacon.
I understand that in North America calico is what would be called muslin in England.
I wonder when the names became reversed?
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Dec 28 2010, 9:30 PM EST by
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Duck
Description : A heavy, plain woven fabric, usually made of cotton but sometimes from linen. Duck cloth resembles canvas. Fabrication : Woven with two yarns combined on the warp and a single yarn on the weft. Subtypes : Dyes, color treat
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Shantung
Description : The surface of Shantung is both crisp and has a sheen. It may have slubs similar to those found in Duppioni silk. Fabrication : Shantung silk is produced from wild silk, and therefore it has had very little or no sericin remov
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Duppioni
Description : A plain weave silk made using slub fibres (unevenly spun fibres) that gives it a rough, handspun look. Duppioni silk both creases and frays badly and is difficult to ease. Fabrication : Duppioni silk is produced when two sil
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Silk Noil (Raw Silk)
Description : Fabrication : Subtypes : Dyes, color treatment and washing characteristics : Draping properties : Cutting properties : Sewing challenges : Example creations : jade green dress , emerald bubble dress ,
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Eyelet
Description : Fabrication : Subtypes : Dyes, color treatment and washing characteristics : Draping properties : Cutting properties : Sewing challenges : Example creations : Uses worldwide : Origins and history
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Canvas
Description : A stiff plain-weave fabric, similar to duck and sailcloth. Highly durable. Fabrication : Subtypes : Dyes, color treatment and washing characteristics : Draping properties : Cutting properties : Sewing challen
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Velvet
Description : A tufted fabric consisting of evenly distributed cut threads with a short pile (cut thread length). Velvet may be made with a wide variety of fibres, including silk, cotton, linen, mohair, wool, rayon, nylon, acetate, polyester, spa
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Tulle
Description : A hexagonally celled net with a very fine mesh, Tulle is a relatively stiff fabric. Fabrication : Subtypes : Dyes, color treatment and washing characteristics : Draping properties : Cutting properties : Sewin
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Matelassé
Description : Double-weave with a raised blistered or quilted-effect pattern. The back of the fabric shows a fine plain-weave. Matelassé is made in all fibre types. It tends to be bulky and difficult to ease. It ravels badly, but its uneven sufac
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Georgette
Description : A sheer, crinkly, crape fabric, both soft and drapable. The yarn is slightly twisted, giving Georgette its pebbly appearance. Georgette wrinkles, has little stretch, is easily damaged (such as by improprer pressing or even ripping
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China silk
Description : An inexpensive, soft and lighweight plain-weave silk. Lacks durability. Fabrication : Subtypes : Dyes, color treatment and washing characteristics : Draping properties : Cutting properties : Sewing challenges
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Chintz
Description : Chintz is either a plain or satin weave cotton printed with flowers or other small motifs in a range of colors. Usually, the print consists of bright flowers on a light background. Fabrication : The fabric is quite supple to th
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Brocade
Description : Brocade is an elegant plain weave fabric which gives the appearance of having been embroidered. It generally feels both luxurious to the touch and heavy. Brocade is often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver thre
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Muslin
Description : Muslin is a closely-woven unbleached or white cotton cloth. As with all cottons is breathes well. It's main characteristic is that it is relatively inexpensive. Fabrication : Muslin is a plain weave fabric. Subtypes : Dye
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Gingham
Description : Gingham is a cotton woven into a checked or plaid pattern, often blue and white. It is light to mid-weight. Fabrication : The coloring is always on the warp yarns and follows the grain. There is not right or wrong side, however
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Organdy
Description : A sheer, balanced plain weave cotton fabric with a crispness to it. Organdy is prone to wrinkling. Fabrication : As acid finish is what gives organdy its crisp quality. Organdy is made in a way very similar to organza , but i
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Organza
Description : A thin, plain weave, sheer fabric, traditionally made from silk . Organza today is also made from nylon, polyester, viscose or acetate, but the results are less luxurious. Organza is somewhat more crisp than chiffon. Fabrication
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Crêpe
Description : "Crepe" or "crape" is a general classification of fabrics characterized by a wide range of crinkled or grained surface effects. These fabrics may be made of silk, rayon, acetate, cotton, wool, man-made fibers or blends. In its thinn
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Taffetas (fr)
Description : Un tissu d'armure toile, traditionnellement en soie. Fabrication : Sous-catégories : Teintures, traitement du couleur et caractéristiques au lavage : Propriétés de drapage : Propriétés à la coupe : Défis de cou
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