Fabric Names in English: 25+ Names of Fabrics [+Descriptions]

Learning English doesn’t have to be boring. It can be an exciting thing to do! The important thing is to find the right way to learn.

For example, if you enjoying sewing, making your own clothes, knitting or embroidery, you can watch instructional videos in English or read English-language blogs on the subject.

But first of all, it would be good to get acquainted with the basic vocabulary of these activities – the names of fabrics in English.

Today we’ll learn the English names of the most common types of fabric as well as the names of professions connected with sewing.

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Fabric Names in English

If you are somewhat familiar with the names of fabrics in your native language, then learning the names in English shouldn’t be too difficult, since they are often similar.

In reality, there are five basic types of fabric or cloth: silk, cotton, linen, wool, and worsted. All other fabrics are derived from them.

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  Angora

  – (a fabric made of Angora rabbit hair)

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  Satin

  – (densely woven silk with a glossy surface)

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  Baft

  – (inexpensive coarse cotton cloth)

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  Baldachin

  – (an embroidered material, woven with silk and gold thread)

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  Batiste

  – (light, smooth, dense cotton or linen fabric)

•         Brocade

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  Corduroy

  – (thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs)

•         Chintz
•         Chenille
•         Crepe

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  Crinoline

  – (a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread)

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  Damask

  – (a figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides

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  Denim

  – (a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans, overalls, and other clothing

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  Dungarees

  – (pants made of blue denim)

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  Flannel

  – (a kind of soft-woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised)

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  Gabardine

  – (a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton)

•        Gingham

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  Jacquard

  – (a fabric made on a loom fitted with jacquard, with an intricate variegated pattern)

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  Jersey

  – (a soft, fine, knitted fabric) 

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  Lustring

  – (a glossy silk fabric, or a satin-weave fabric resembling it)

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  Mackintosh

  – (cloth waterproofed with rubber)

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  Mohair

  – (yarn or fabric made from the hair of the Angora goat, typically mixed with wool)

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  Moleskin

  – (thick, strong cotton fabric with a shaved pile surface)

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  Muslin

  – (lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave)

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  Organza

  – (a thin, stiff, transparent fabric made of silk or a synthetic yarn)

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  Rayon

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  Sateen

  – (cotton fabric is woven like satin with a glossy surface)

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   Spandex

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     Taffeta

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  Tweed

  – (rough-surfaced woolen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colors)

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  Velvet

  – (a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side)

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  Venise lace

  – (a needle lace with a complex pattern)

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  Weft

        Chiffon – (a light, sheer fabric typically made of silk or nylon)

Sewing Professions in English

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  Textile designer

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  Seamstress

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  Dressmaker

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  Tailor

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  Milliner

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  Draper

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  Corsetier

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  Glover

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  Hatter

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  Embroider

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  Leatherworker

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  Shoemaker

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  Taxidermist

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