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fabric cloth; material that resembles cloth.  Fabric Definition

faconne  silk or rayon.  Figured weave or "burnt-out" finish.  Faconne in French, means fancy weave.   Has small designs all over the fabric. 

faille  a somewhat shiny/lustrous closely woven silk, rayon, or cotton fabric characterized by slight ribs in the weft. 

fair isle an article of clothing knitted in Fair Isle style, namely a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of multicolored geometric patterns

fall a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century

fallow  of a light yellowish brown color.

fanny pack  a pack for carrying personal articles that straps to the waist

fascinator a woman's lightweight head scarf usually of crochet or lace

fashion plate   an illustration of clothing style (or a person who dresses in the latest fashions). 

fatigue [plural] the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field

fawn  a variable color averaging a light grayish brown.

F.C.A  first cost to agent.  A form of payment terms

fedora  a low soft felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise

felt  a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure; a firm woven cloth of wool or cotton heavily napped and shrunk. 

felting  felt.

ferret  a narrow cotton, silk, or wool tape.

fez  a brimless cone-shaped flat-crowned hat that usually has a tassel, is usually made of red felt.

fibranne a fabric made of spun-rayon yarn.

fichu a woman's light triangular scarf that is draped over the shoulders and fastened in front or worn to fill in a low neckline

fiery  of the color of fire; red.

filet  a lace with a square mesh and geometric designs.

fillet a ribbon or narrow strip of material used especially as a headband

filling or weft  the yarns that are woven across the loom, with Weft being the English term and Filling being the American term. The individual yarns are also known as Picks.

fingering-weight yarns: These yarns knit to a gauge of 7 or more stitches per inch on size 0, 1, 2, or 3 US needles. T This category would include yarns with names like lace weight, baby weight, fine, fingering.

fire-engine red  a bright red.

fishnet a coarse open-mesh fabric.

flak jacket a jacket containing metal plates for protection against flak; broadly, a bulletproof vest. [Also called, flak vest]

flame  a strong reddish orange.

flaxen  resembling flax especially as in a pale soft straw color.

flannel  Soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface; a plain or twill woven  cotton fabric napped and of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool flannel; a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one side. 

flannelette  a cotton flannel, soft material with a napped finish, usually only on one side.  It may be bleached, dyed, printed, or woven in colored stripes.  Plain and twill weave.

flat a shoe or slipper having a flat heel or no heel

flat crepe   also called French Crepe or Lingerie Crepe but not exactly the same.  It is the flattest of all the crepes with only a very slight pebbled or crepe effect hard twist alternating 25 x 22 in filling; warp has ordinary twist. 

flax  is often considered the oldest fiber used in the Western world.  Remnants of flax fabric (linen) have been found in excavations at the historic lake regions of Switzerland, which date back to about 10,000 B.C.  The industry and the markets are beginning to understand its potential as a performance fiber, delivering high strength and durability, abrasion resistance and high moisture regain, as well as a luxurious hand and appearance.

fleece  a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing.  Has a deep, soft nap or pile, obtained by heavily napping with wire brushes or with a pile weave.  This provides air space giving good insulating properties without too much weight.  The interlacing are covered by the nap. 

flight suit a usually one-piece garment especially of fire-resistant fabric worn especially by military aircrews

flip-flop a rubber sandal loosely fastened to the foot by a thong

flipper a flat rubber shoe with the front expanded into a paddle used in skin diving

Flocking is the application of fine particles to adhesive coated surfaces. The majority of flocking done worldwide uses finely cut natural or synthetic fibers. A flocked finish imparts a decorative and/or functional characteristic to the surface. The variety of materials that are applied to numerous surfaces through different flocking methods create a wide range of end products.

florid  tinged with red; ruddy.

flush  of a ruddy health color.

FOB  "Freight On Board" : 'This refers to the location of the merchandise being represented and shipped from. "Free On Board": Refers to shipping terms : buyer pays the freight & sellers liability ceases when goods are put-on-board (vessel or aircraft).

Front On Breast  as in men's FOB watches that used to be worn on a chain tucked into the breast pocket of a waistcoat (US- vest). Tailoring term used to describe positioning of pockets etc.

foil adhesive  a clear plastisol based ink for applying brilliant high-gloss metallic foils by transfer application.

footwear  worn on the feet (generally over socks).  Sneakers, boots, sandals and several other types of shoe fall into the footwear category.

form  form in art is an essential for representation of ideas or expression of emotions." Form" is also sometimes referred to as a mannequin.

foulard an article of clothing made of foulard, namely a lightweight plain-woven or twilled silk with a printed pattern. 

four-in-hand  a necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front

forest green  a dark yellowish or moderate olive green.

formal (formalwear) Black Tie, Dinner Suit or Tuxedo 

foulard a lightweight plain-woven or twilled silk usually decorated with a printed pattern.

fourragère  a braided cord worn usually around the left shoulder, especially when awarded as a military decoration

foxy of a warm reddish brown color.

FPU   Fabric Production Unit

french cuff  a soft double cuff that is made by turning back half of a wide cuff band and fastening with cuff links

frieze   refers to a rough, heavy, fuzzy, rizzy, boardy woolen overcoating fabric with a rough surface which originated in Friesland Holland. 

fright wig  a wig with hair that stands out from the head

frise  frise  rayon most popular, also mohair and silk and synthetics.  The ground or backing yarns are usually made of cotton.  

frock  an outer garment ; a long loose mantle; a workman's outer shirt; a woolen jersey worn especially by sailors; a woman's dress

frock coat  a man's knee-length usually double-breasted coat

frontlet a band or phylactery worn on the forehead

fuchsia vivid reddish purple.

fuji a spun silk clothing fabric in plain weave originally made in Japan.

fuliginous  having a dark or dusky color.

fulvous  of a dull brownish yellow; tawny.

fur  an article of clothing made of or with fur

fuscous  of any of several colors averaging a brownish gray.

fusecut (label) finishing is the most common cutting method for printed labels.  This procedure utilizes a hot knife to heat seal the ends as the label is cut from the roll. 

 fusible interlinings are of considerable help in the clothing  industry because for shaping, edge stitching, securing, strengthening and under  picking, which eliminates tacking or stitching procedures. 

 fusing machines  bond precut textiles with interlinings.

 fustian a strong cotton and linen fabric