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  2. Duvetyne - Wikipedia

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    Duvetyne, or duvetyn, [1] [2] (also known as Molton and Rokel [3] [4]) is a twill fabric with a velvet-like nap on one side. Duvetyne has a matte finish and its high opacity makes it ideal for blocking light. It may be woven from cotton, wool, or—in rare cases, mainly in the early 20th century—silk.

  3. Bed hangings - Wikipedia

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    Bed hangings or bed curtains are fabric panels that surround a bed; they were used from medieval times through to the 19th century. Bed hangings provided privacy when the master or great bed was in a public room, such as the parlor, but also showed evidence of wealth when beds were located in areas of the home where .

  4. Twill - Wikipedia

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    Twill is a type of textile weave with a pattern of parallel, diagonal ribs. It is one of three fundamental types of weave, along with plain weave and satin . It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a "step", or offset, between rows to create the characteristic ...

  5. Crewel embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, crewel embroidery is done on tightly woven linen twill, though more recently, other fabrics like Matka silk, cotton velvet, rayon velvet, silk organza, net fabric and also jute have been used. A firm fabric is required to support the weight of the stitching, which is done with crewel wool. This type of wool has a long staple; it ...

  6. Damask - Wikipedia

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    There are a few types of damask: true, single, compound, and twill. True damask is made entirely of silk. [3] Single damask has only one set of warps and wefts and thus is made of up to two colors. Compound damask has more than one set of warps and wefts and can include more than two colors. [3] Twill damasks include a twill-woven ground or ...

  7. Sharkskin - Wikipedia

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    Sharkskin is a twill weave fabric created using acetate, rayon, worsted wool, lycra, and other plastic fibers. The arrangement of darker and brighter threads in a twill weave creates a subtle pattern of lines that run across the fabric diagonally and a two tone, lustrous appearance.