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A light open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
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transparent fabric made from linen thread.
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An open, lacy weave in which the filling yarn is woven through figure eights made out of warp fibers; gauze.
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refers to an open weave fabric. In a leno weave the warp yarns are arranged in pairs, twisting or interlocking around the filling yarn to prevent slippage and make the open weave stronger and more firm.
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"Leno" refers to any leno-weave fabric in which two warp yarns are crossed over each other and held in place by a filling yarn. Leno weaves require a doup attachment on the loom.
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Curtain fabric used primarily as a cyclorama fabric.
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