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Fabric Types

Woven Most fabrics are woven together on a loom. Some looms can create very intricate designs using multiple colors of yarn, like a jacquard loom. There are also looms, like the Dobby, that make simpler designs. Knit Not many upholstery fabrics are knit (like a sweater), but sometimes fabrics are adhered to a knit backing for stability. Velvet Velvets are actually created on a loom by weaving two pieces of fabrics face-to-face and then cutting them apart. This creates that luxuriously soft hand. Non-woven Some fabrics (like micro-suede) are not actually woven. The micor-denier (really thin) fibers are bonded together in an irregular “tangle” of fibers (like felt). Sometimes they are adhered to a knit backing for stability. Print A printed fabric is anything printed on top of a woven fabric. These designs can be extremely complex because they are not limited to a loom, but they can also be susceptible to fading as the design is on the surface and not worked into the fabric.