MDSE 2650 Textiles for Apparel Fancy Fabrics Ch 13 Fancy Weaves Fabrics Created through combined basic weave interlace patterns Complex production expensive Dobby Weave Same Yarns Small repeating geometric pattern 1st of fancy weaves Design uses satin floats to create pattern in warp direction Extra Yarn Weaves Different yarns Extra yarns woven in to create pattern Interlaces w regular yarns to form design at front face only Floats along back Pique Weaves Quilted Tightly woven fabrics w raised patterns Made in a dobby weave but bulkier due to stuffer yarns More body more resiliency Jacquard Weaves MDSE 2650 Textiles for Apparel Fabrics w intricate large scale pattern Solid colored or multicolored Expensive to produce Usually include all 3 weave types Used for woven monograms Momie Weaves Pebbled spotted appearance AKA crepe weaves grainy appearance No obvious weave pattern Often made w crepe yarns Movement of yarns are constantly changing Good for travel Double Weave A woven fabric made of 3 or more sets of yarns Depending on sets of yarns o Face back may be similar or different 1 Double faced o 3 sets of yarns o 2 warp yarns 1 filling yarn or 2 filling yarns 1 warp yarn o If both yarns sets are different both sides will be different 2 Double weave o 4 sets of yarns o Yarns change positions from front to back of fabric interlocking the layers o Used in high quality fabrics products o Heavy durable 3 Double Cloth MDSE 2650 Textiles for Apparel o 5 sets of yarns o 2 warp yarns 2 filling yarns 1 set joining both layers o True double cloth can be separated into 2 fabrics by removing the 5th yarn set o Expensive due to amount of yarn and weaving time Pile Weaves Normal ground fabric w an extra yarn woven into create pile Quality pile fabrics 3D effect w bulk Loops can be cut or uncut o Have strong fabrics o Have dense piles Slack Tension Weaves Two warm beams used o One held at tight regular tension o Other held at slack loose tension Creates puckers or wrinkled strips in the warp direction Used for summer clothing children s wear Expensive fabric not widely produced due to high cost slow production speed