Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… … Wikipedia
Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year … Universalium
Firefly (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Firefly caption = show name 2 = genre = Drama Space Western creator = Joss Whedon director = creative director = developer = presenter = starring = see below voices = theme music composer = Joss Whedon opentheme =… … Wikipedia
1980s in fashion — Like the fashion of all modern decades, 1980s fashion in popular culture incorporated distinct trends from different eras. This helped form a cultivating movement of style. . The most conservative, more masculine fashion look that was most… … Wikipedia
Charvet (shirtmaker) — Charvet is a French high end bespoke and ready to wear shirtmaker from Paris, France. Its flagship store, is located at 28 Place Vendôme in Paris. It is famous for its inspiring display of colours, where the rainbow finds ideas [Cocteau, Jean… … Wikipedia
rayon — /ray on/, n. 1. a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets. 2. fabric… … Universalium
1940 in music — Events*January Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra *July 20 Billboard magazine publishes its first Music Popularity Chart *May 27 Quartetto Egie make their debut performance *November 23 Dmitri Shostakovich s Piano Quintet is premiered … Wikipedia
Żupan — For Z(h)upan , the homophonic title of the leader of a župa , see that article. Żupan (pronounce IPA|/ ʒupan/) was a long, often colourful male garment worn by szlachta (Polish class of nobility or gentry) in the Polish Kingdom and later in the… … Wikipedia
satin — satinlike, adj. /sat n/, n. 1. a fabric in a warp effect or filling effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture. 2. See satin weave. 3. a dress or other garment of satin: She wore … Universalium
