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Cotton (fiber/yarn/fabric) & Quilted cotton (fabric): Click on the name of fabric to see a picture: *Tightly woven fabric. *Used for covering beds, chairs, & any other furniture. *Also evened walls to reduce glare and increase asthetics. *Comfortable on furniture. Fiber/Yarn/Fabric Linens: *Used for walls at first began in neutral colors Kevlar Thread: *Helps make fire-resistant mattresses more effective by improving Cotton the integrity of the seams between panels of flame resistant material Quilted cotton Linen Cotton-Polyester & Polyester (Synthetic fiber): *Easy-care fabric *Inexpensive *Used for long dresses Wool , cotton, linen (Picture 1), & silk (Picture 2): Wool fiber Cotton-Polyester Sheer fabric *Popular fabric to use for apparel. Fluid and Sheer fabric: Fiber/Yarn/Fabric *Used for skirts and feminine blouses Wool Jersey, Panne velvet, Printed washable synthetic Wool Jaersey Wool Polyester

Fluid Fabric

Sportswear

Kevlar: *Thermal stability, cut/heat/bullet resistant *DuPont Kevlar was adopted by the U.S. Army for use in flak jackets and PASGT helmets. *Became popular within the 70's & 80's. Fiber/Yarn/Fabric Cotton twill/Warp fiber: *Used for making Denim

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Denim

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Linens: *Started to become more popular, people were using more bold and solid colors rather than neutrals. Alpaca: *Natural fiber imported from South America *Very soft

Jersey Knits: *Snug fitting, gives a smooth silhouette Polyester/cotton, Lycra/wool, & Polyester/rayon: *Some fabrics are mixed with natural and human made fiber *These fabrics are very easy to dye. Wool & Silk Jersey, Lycra (Picture 3), Fine cotton, Stain Strech Swathed crossover fabrics Silk/Polyester Satin Foulard/Crepe Fabrics: *For romantic like blouses, blouses which had intricate stock or cravat effect neck wrappings, or deep pleated shoulder tucks. Satin Applique/Mohair/Angora Knit: *Used for a lot of batwing sleeves and two tone sweater knits with cowl collar Lace: *Popular for evening wear, especially cream colored lace *Madonna influenced? Lycra: *Stretches easily and very fitting to the body *Used a lot for aerobics and cycling Rubber/Latex (Source of rubber): *Used particularly for swimmwear *Also popular with aerobics and cycling

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Alpaca wool

Lace

Mohair

Cotton Crepe

Lycra

Rubber

Lycra 2 ①Clothing and Textiles Research Journal: Fashion in Context: Apparel style Worn by young Women in the United States and South Korea in the 1970's ②Fashion Since 1900: The complete Source Book by John Peacock (Author) ③The Complete Fashion Source Book: 2000 illustration charting 20th-century Fashion by John Peacock (Autuor) ④Fashion of Decade: The 1970's by Vicky Cranegy (Author) ⑤Fashion of Decade: The 1980's by Vicky Cranegy (Author) ⑥A Complete Fabrication by Mary Alice Sharp (Author) ⑦Thomas, Pauline Weston - Fashion Era - http://www.fashion-era.com/power_dressing.htm ⑧Gale - Cengage Learning - http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-6830168/linen-interior-design-market.html ⑨Tapetes de Lana & Mora Valley Spinning Mill - http://www.tapetesdelana.com/AboutTapetes/Fibers/tabid/210/Default.aspx Kevlar - http://www2.dupont.com/kevlar/en_US/products/index.html

Linen with solid color

Silk Jersey

*Also used towards sporty, casual, & youthful clothes *Due to exercise and fitness boom, casual clothes are more popular.

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