Definitions for "Faille"
Related Terms:
Voile, Bengaline, Broadcloth, Ottoman, Velour, Chenille, Poplin, Batiste, Challis, Flat weave, Whipcord, Organdie, Dimity, Lawn, Velveteen, Serge, Terry, Georgette, Taffeta, Spun, Flannel, Woven, Rep, Gabardine, Textile, Nainsook, Terry cloth, Matelass, Boucle, Sateen, Barathea, Homespun, Seersucker, Pinpoint oxford, Kersey, Hopsacking, Boucl, Sateen weave, Shantung, Warp yarns, Basket weave, Twill, Frieze, Soumak, Hopsack, Leno, Lisle, Dhurrie, Damask, Velvet
A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy.
stiff fabric with ribbed texture made from such fibers as polyester, cotton and silk.
A flat ribbed fabric woven with fine yarns in the warp, with heavier yarns in the filling with a plain weave. It is mostly used in formal handbag styles. Also see - MOIRE
This fabric has a ribbed look. It may be woven from silk, cotton, polyester or rayon. Also called Bengaline.
(Pronounced "file.") A soft fabric blend made with slimming vertical ridges that firm and flatter from every angle.
A ribbed finish made with a crosswise weave (pronounced "file").
A ribed fabric with a light luster that drapes well. Tailors use it for dresses, suits, and coats.
A plain weave fabric with slight ribbing.
A woven fabric that has a very narrow, crosswire rib.
Faille is a medium- to heavyweight, unbalanced, plain-weave fabric with filament yarns and a light luster. It is warp-faced, flat ribs created by using heavier filling yarns.
a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
Plain ribbed fabric.
(pronounced file) A soft, slightly glossy woven fabric made of silk, rayon, cotton, wool, man-made, or a combination of these fibers with a light crossgrain rib. Made by using heavier yarns in the filling and not the warp.
A somewhat shiny, closely woven fabric of silk, cotton or synthetics, characterized by flat, crosswise ribs. It can have a stiff or a soft finish.
A glossy, soft, finely-ribbed, silk-like woven fabric made from cotton, silk, or manufactured fibers.
A kind of fabric with a slightly heavier weft than warp, producing a flat-ribbed effect. It is often all silk and luster- less. Used for trimmings and draperies.
a somewhat shiny/lustrous closely woven silk, rayon, or cotton fabric characterized by slight ribs in the weft. Finer than gros grain but in that family - ribs are also flatter than in grosgrain. Some belongs to the crepe family. It is rather difficult to launder. Will give good wear if handled properly.
A soft, slightly glossy woven fabric made of silk, cotton, rayon, wool, or manufactured combinations of these fabrics that features a light, flat cross grain rib or cord made by using heavier yarns in the filling than the warp.
(file) Flat-ribbed fabric, less pronounced than grosgrain, with finer warps used to cover the heavier filling yarns.
Closely woven fabric, either rayon, silk, or cotton, that is ribbed and boasts a slight sheen. Faille is many times found on the top panel of formal shoes.
A woven cotton, rayon or silk fabric showing a slight ribbing.
A fine, soft fabric woven from filament yarn made in a plain weave with weft-way ribs formed by the intersection of a fine close-set warp with a coarser weft. Faille belongs to a group of fabrics having ribs in the weft direction. Examples of this group arranged in ascending order of prominence of the rib are taffeta, faille, poult and grosgrain.
A dressy, flat-ribbed fabric with a light luster that drapes and tailors well. The ribs are flatter and less pronounced than in grosgrain. Traditionally used for women's dresses, suits and coats.
a plain weave fabric characterized by a narrow, crosswise rib which is usually the result of a fine warp yarn crossed with a heavier weft yarn. Most commonly made with filament yarns but can be from a variety of fibers and weights. It usually has a soft hand and a light luster with good body and drape.