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2. A heavy cotton fabric that is woven and then sheared to create a short, soft pile on one side:<\/p>\n
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3. A form of lace that may be described as “decorated net” formed by a pattern at the bottom that is covered with machine-made net and then fine muslin, through which the pattern can be seen:<\/p>\n
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4. A soft woven fabric of various fineness that was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber (hint: I wrote about union suits<\/a> made from this fabric):<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Wikipedia; Sg829100<\/p><\/div>\n 5. A fabric with loops that can absorb large amounts of water (that’s a giveaway for sure!):<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Wikipedia; MatthiasKabel<\/p><\/div>\n 6. A medium-weight, balanced, plain-woven fabric made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarn:<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Wikipedia; Flickr: Kent Wang<\/p><\/div>\n 7. A class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics often made in colored silks with gold and silver thread:<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Wikipedia; Yelkrokoyade<\/p><\/div>\n Answers:<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. Damask<\/p>\n 2. Moleskin<\/p>\n 3. Carrickmacross Lace<\/p>\n 4. Flannel<\/p>\n 5. Terrycloth<\/p>\n 6. Gingham<\/p>\n 7. Brocade<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ready to gab about some positively fab vocab? By “fab” I mean fabric, which is, of course, fabulous. What I have in mind is a little quiz. Come on, you know you love it when I tease your brain. Here’s … Continue reading