Clothing Materials

Clothes

Clothing is generally made of cloth. There are many different types of cloth, with different names and uses. Main differences between types of cloth include how the cloth was made (woven, knitted, felted, and how those techniques were implemented), what fiber it was made from, and what weight the cloth is. Different types of cloth are used for different types of clothing.

Some common natural clothing materials are:

Fabric made of cotton, flax, wool, ramie, silk
Denim
Leather
Down for down-filled parkas
Fur

Some clothing is made from synthetic fibers, which are man made and generally not biodegradable. These are made primarily from petrochemicals. Common man-made materials include:

Less-common clothing materials include:

Acetate
Cupro
Flannel
Lyocell
PVC-Polyvinyl chloride
Rayon
Recycled or Recovered Cotton
Recycled PET
Recycled paper
Tyvek
Other Natural Fibers, including bamboo, jute, and hemp

Reinforcing materials such as wood, bone, plastic and metal may be used in fasteners or to stiffen garments.

Fabric

Fabric is the basic material for manufacturing the garments. Garments are made by using finished fabrics. There are different types of fabric used in garments manufacturing. It can be woven or knitted fabric. Various types of woven and knitted fabrics name has mentioned in this article.

Different Types of Fabric Used in Apparel Manufacturing:

There are mainly two types of fabric used in garments manufacturing. Those are-

Woven fabric,
Knitted fabric.

All the above two types have classified in the below:

1. Woven fabric:

Woven fabrics are preferable for its different types of design. This kind of fabric can be easily cut into different shapes and excellent for producing different styles in the garments.

Various types of woven fabric

There are different types of woven fabrics which are vastly used in garments manufacturing, those are in the below:

Buckram fabric,
Cambric fabric,
Casement fabric,
Cheese fabric,
Chiffon fabric,
Chintz fabric,
Corduroy fabric,
Crepe fabric,
Denim fabric,
Drill fabric,
Flannel fabric,
Gabardine fabric,
Georgette fabric,
Kashmir silk,
Khadi fabric,
Lawn fabric,
Muslin fabric,
Organdy fabric,
Poplin fabric,
Sheeting fabric,
Taffeta fabric,
Tissue fabric,
Mesh fabric,
Velvet fabric.

2. Knitted fabric:

Garments buyers love knit fabrics for its comfort, texture, wrinkle resistance, and elasticity. Basically, knit fabric is easy to sew with the right machine and stitching technique.