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Types of Fabric

This is a teacher-made presentation about the types of fabric based on the TLE LM 6. Images were downloaded from google.search.com

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Cotton fabric

Cotton
• This cloth is smooth, durable, and absorbent.
It is appropriate for tropical climate. It can be
used in making blouses, aprons, house
clothes, gowns, hand towels, pillowcases,
handkerchiefs, bed covers, and other home
furnishings.
cotton
wool
wool
Wool
• This cloth is suitable for the cold season. It is
thick and slightly rough. It is obtained from
the fur of sheep. It is usually used in making
jackets, bed sheets, and sweaters.
silk
Silk
• This is an expensive fabric. It is quite difficult
to cut and sew because of its fine, smooth,
and lustrous texture.
linen
Linen
• This fabric comes from the flax plant. It is the
oldest kind of fabric. It is cool and absorbent.
Synthetic
• Made from man-made fibers woven into
different fabrics like nylon, rayon, Dacron, and
banlon, this cloth can be easily washed and
dried.
ramie
ramie
piña
sinamay
Fabric Selection
Fabric Source Quality Trade Name Uses

Cotton Cotton plant Strong Muslin (katsa) Sleepwear


Absorbent Poplin gingham Towel
Terry cloth Pillowcase
Bed sheet
Linen Flax plant Strong Linen Pillowcases
Smooth Tablecloth
Absorbent
Wrinkles easily
Ramie Ramie Strong Ramie Tablecloth
Shiny Curtain
Napkin
Bed sheet
Piña Pineapple Strong Piña Tablecloth
plant Fine Bed sheet
Thin Handkerchief
Fabric Source Quality Trade Name Uses

Sinamay Abaca plant Stiff Sinamay Curtain


Rough Placemat
Ribbon
Silk Silkworm Strong Chiffon Bed sheets
Not easily Shantung Pillowcase
wrinkled Satin
Smooth Taffeta
Shiny Velvet
Thin
Wool Sheep Does not burn Tweeds Blanket
Shrinks when Tartan Gloves
not laundered Fine wool Quilts
properly Felt
Gives warmth
Rough
Synthetic Man-made Strong Nylon Pillows
Does not Polyester Comforters
wrinkle easily Dacron Bed cover
Acrylic tablecloth
Preparing the Fabric
1. Soak cotton fabric overnight in water.
2. Hang to dry. Do not wring.
3. Iron wrinkles when dry.
4. Check the fibers – lengthwise fibers (warp)
should be straight.
5. Raw edge or selvage should be trimmed.
6. Iron the fabric if needed.
Project Planning
Making your own household linens can save you
money. You can also exercise your creativity by
producing the design that you really like. Some
of these items can also be sold to augment the
family income.
Two-Toned Pillow
You can use fabric scraps at home to produce
two-toned pillows. You can combine the two
fabric scraps of different designs or colors to
make them into a pillow.

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