The cloth was first manufactured in an English city after which it is named, it is a coarse wool flannel or baize.īoiled Wool. Named after Thomas Blanquette a 14th century Flemish weaver it is a heavily napped, thick cloth.īocking. wool, cotton, nylon or rayon.īlanket cloth. This came from Bengal (now Bangladesh) and is a luxurious heavy fabric which has a crosswise rib making it a durable choice. Originating in Benares, in India this is a lightweight fabric that usually has metallic threads woven through it.īengaline. It has raised lengthwise ridges, made from either cotton, worsted wool or manmade fibres (or all three) which makes it very strong.īenares. Woven by Flemish weavers in Britain from the 14th century it was originally known as Broadcloth. Named after the Duke of Bedford who used it for his troops uniforms in the 15th century. Heavy wool cloth that was pressed and napped to resemble beaver fur.īedford Cord.
Produced in Norfolk, England.īeaver cloth. Not the real thing, this was used in the 14th and 15th centuries and was a thick wool fabric with a shaggy nap. Cotton or bleached linen which is fine and lightweight, often used for curtains.īearskin cloth. Carded cotton or wool or other fibres in sheets or rolls which are used for padding, stuffing, quilting, felting and spinning.īatiste. Nowadays, a mechanically printed version is also available.īatt or Batting. A fabric originating in Java, which is hand printed in a process using wax to resist the dye. Jute, Hemp, Flax and Ramie all produce Bast fibre as it is obtained from the inner stems of these soft, woody plants.īatik. There is also a cotton or rayon fabric which is textured to resemble true Barkcloth that is softer.īast Fibre. A popular fabric throughout the 1930's and the 1940's it is possible to dye, paint or bleach the fabric. As the name suggests, made from the bark of trees, it is soaked and beaten with a mallet to a thin sheet. It has natural insulating properties, is breathable and antibacterial giving it a natural odour resistance.īarkcloth. The fabric is soft and three times as absorbent as cotton.
It is one of the most sustainable plants on earth and a good choice for making fabric out of. This is the fibre obtained from the renewable Bamboo plant, (not the same type as fed to Pandas). The word Baize comes from the French 'baie' which was a brownish red dyed cloth.īamboo. Traditionally it would be dyed green, red or blue. as a cover for bookcases, tables, carpets and even schoolbags, as well as hangings over doorways for servants and more recently will have been seen on snooker, poker and card tables. This fabric has been used since at least the 1500's, it has had many uses, i.e. This can be produced using either the hair from an Angora goat (mohair) or an Angora rabbit.īaize. Used during the middle ages this was a cotton and hemp mix which produced a weighty cloth.Īngora. Used in the Regency era of the early 18th and 19th centuries, this is an Indian muslin.Īmbresine. Traditionally a resist dyed indigo fabric made in Nigeria.Īlliballi. First invented in 1905 and then made in 1913 the Acetate fibre was made in the United States using the Celanese trademark.Īdire. Deconstructed cotton or wood pulp is used to produce this fabric. This is a fibre manufactured using a mix of refined cellulose and acetic acid. Below you will find a list of some of the fabrics used over the years, some of which are reproduced today to enable renovation projects to be as authentic as possible.Īcetate. The fabrics that were available at the beginning of the upholstery 'revolution' were limited in comparison with those now available. The workmen employed in this field passed their skills on from one generation to the next. Upholstery, or Upholding to give it its archaic name, has been transforming furniture for centuries.
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