LexiTopic: Textiles, Fibers, and Needlecrafts
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ABOUT THE LEXITOPICS PROJECT
Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to TEXTILES, FIBERS, AND NEEDLECRAFTS
SUBJECT HEADINGS IN THIS LEXITOPIC:
Dressmaking and TailoringEmbroidery, Tapestry, and LaceFabric Textures and FinishesFabric TypesFibers, Threads, and YarnsLaces, Strings, Nets, Knots not thread, yarn, or fiberNotionsSewing and MendingWeaving and KnittingWords about Fabrics and Textiles
NOTES ABOUT THE TAXONOMY FOR TEXTILES, FIBERS, AND NEEDLECRAFTS
SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to textiles, design and production of garments, weaving, knitting, and any sorts of needlecraft.
Words related to whole garments or finished parts of garments are in ATTIRE, FASHION, AND STYLE.
Words related to fur, leather, and fleece products from domestic and wild animals, including their processing, are in MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTS, AND PACKAGING.
Words related to dyes and colorants, including those used for fabrics and textiles, are in COLORS.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to TEXTILES, FIBERS, AND NEEDLECRAFTS
Dressmaking and Tailoring
BAND: a close-fitting strip that confines material at the waist, neck, or cuff of clothingBELTLINE: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waistlineBODICE: the upper part of a woman's dressBODY: clothing: the part of a garment covering the trunk or torso (e.g., the body of a wet suit)BONE: a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset); also, to provide (a garment) with staysBONED: a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset); also, to provide (a garment) with staysBONING: to provide (a garment) with staysCOATTAIL: the rear flap of a man's coat, or coattails plural: the skirts of a dress coat, cutaway, or frock coatCOLLAR: a band that serves to finish or decorate the neckline of a garmentCUFF: something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist; also, the turned-back hem of a trouser leg; also, to furnish with a cuffCUFFED: something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist; also, the turned-back hem of a trouser leg; also, to furnish with a cuffDART: a stitched tapering fold in a garmentEPAULET: an ornamental strip or loop sewn across the shoulder of a dress or coatFACING: a lining at the edge especially of a garment; also material for facingFITTED: shaped for a precise fit, especially: shaped to conform to the lines of the body; also, to measure for determining the specifications of something to be worn by (The tailor fitted him for a new suit.)FITTING: a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered; also, shaped for a precise fit, especially: shaped to conform to the lines of the body; also, to measure for determining the specifications of something to be worn by (The tailor fitted him for a new suit.)FLOUNCE: a strip of fabric attached by one edge; also: a wide ruffle; also, to trim with flouncesFOLD: to become doubled or pleated, as fabric; or a part doubled or laid over another part: pleat; also, a crease made by foldingFORM: a supporting frame model of the human figure or part (such as the torso) of the human figure usually used for displaying apparel; also, a proportioned and often adjustable model for fitting clothesFRILL: a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothingFRILLY: having frillsFRINGING: to furnish or adorn with a fringe, or to serve as a fringe for: to borderFULL: having an abundance of material especially in the form of gathered, pleated, or flared parts; or to make full in sewingHANG: the way in which a thing hangs (the hang of a skirt); also, to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height; also (of a garment), to fit or fall from the figure in easy linesHANGING: to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height; also (of a garment), to fit or fall from the figure in easy linesHEMMED: to make a hem in sewing, or to finish with a hem (a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down)HEMMING: to make a hem in sewing, or to finish with a hem (a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down)HIPLINE: an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the hips; also, body circumference at the hipsHUNG: to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height; also (of a garment), to fit or fall from the figure in easy linesKNEE: the part of a garment covering the kneeLINE: to cover the inner surface of (line a cloak with silk)LINED: to cover the inner surface of (line a cloak with silk)LINING: to cover the inner surface of (line a cloak with silk); the act or process of providing something with a lining; material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (such as a garment) NECKLINE: the line of the neck opening of a garmentPANEL: a vertical section of fabric (such as a gore)PEPLUM: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dressPETITE: a clothing size for short womenPIPE: to trim with piping, trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)PIPED: to trim with piping, trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)PIPING: trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains); also, to trim with pipingPLAIT: a pleat, or to make a pleatPLAT: a plait: pleat, or to make a pleatPLEAT: a fold in cloth made by doubling material over on itself; also: something resembling such a fold; also, to fold, especially: to arrange in pleats (pleat a skirt)POCKET: a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that it is open at the top or side (a coat pocket); also, to cover or supply with pocketsQUILL: to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth) (quilling inside a bonnet)TAILOR: a person whose occupation is making or altering garments (such as suits, jackets, and dresses) typically to fit a particular person; also, to make or fashion as the work of a tailor; to fit with clothes; to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork; to do the work of a tailorTOILE: a mock-up model of a garmentTUCK: a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness; also, something tucked or to be tucked in; also, an act or instance of tucking; also, to make a tuck in; to pull up into a fold; to draw together into tucks or folds; to fit snuglyTUCKED: a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness; also, something tucked or to be tucked in; also, an act or instance of tucking; also, to make a tuck in; to pull up into a fold; to draw together into tucks or folds; to fit snuglyUNLINED: not lined: such as not having a lining or liner (an unlined coat, unlined fish ponds)VENT: a slit in a garment, specifically: an opening in the lower part of a seam (as of a jacket or skirt) ; also, to provide with a ventVENTED: a slit in a garment, specifically: an opening in the lower part of a seam (as of a jacket or skirt) ; also, to provide with a ventWELT: a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement; also, to furnish with a weltWELTED: a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement; also, to furnish with a welt
Embroidery, Tapestry, and Lace
BOBBIN: any of various small round devices on which threads are wound for working handmade laceCOUCH: to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervalsCOUCHED: to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervalsCOUCHING: to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervalsEYELET: a small hole designed to receive a cord or used for decoration (as in embroidery) FILET: a lace with a square mesh and geometric designsLACE: an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garmentsLACY: resembling or consisting of laceNEEDLE: to embroiderNEEDLED: to embroiderPICOT: one of a series of small ornamental loops forming an edging on ribbon or lacePILLOW: a cushion or pad tightly stuffed and used as a support for the design and tools in making lace with a bobbinPOINT: needlepoint of this type: lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern; also, lace made with a bobbinPURL: gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edging; also, the intertwisting of thread that knots a stitch usually along an edge; also, to embroider with gold or silver thread; to edge or border with gold or silver embroideryTATTED: a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread and a small shuttle; also, to work at tatting, to make by tattingTATTING: a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread and a small shuttle; also, to work at tatting, to make by tattingWORK: to make or decorate with needlework, especially: to embroider (worked a floral design in wool and silk on the shawl) (The buttonholes of the dress were worked in contrasting color.)WORKING: to make or decorate with needlework, especially: to embroider (worked a floral design in wool and silk on the shawl) (The buttonholes of the dress were worked in contrasting color.)
Fabric Textures and Finishes
BALD: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) (a rug bald with wear); also, to make bald, to become baldBALDING: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) (a rug bald with wear); also, to make bald, to become baldBATIK: a fabric printed by an Indonesian method of hand-printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyedBONDED: composed of two or more layers of the same or different fabrics held together by an adhesiveBOTTOM: textiles: a foundation color applied to fibers before dyeingBURL: a knot or lump in thread or clothCHENILLE: a wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with protruding pile; also, a pile-face fabric with a filling of this yarn; also, an imitation of chenille yarn or fabricCORD: a rib like a cord on a textile, or a fabric made with such ribsCOTTONY: resembling cotton in appearance or characterCOUNT: the number of threads per square inch in a clothCUTTLE: to fold (cloth) in pleats after it has been finishedDRAPING: to arrange in flowing lines or foldsFILMY: of, resembling, or composed of film: gauzy (filmy draperies)FLEECY: covered with, made of, or resembling fleeceFLOATY: light and billowyFOLDED: to become doubled or pleated, as fabricFOLDING: to become doubled or pleated, as fabricFORMIC: M-W has only the open compounds formic acid (a colorless pungent fuming vesicant liquid acid CH2O2 found especially in ants and in many plants and used chiefly in dyeing and finishing textiles) and formic aldehyde (formaldehyde)FULL: to shrink and thicken (woolen cloth) by moistening, heating, and pressingGAGE: M-W: less common spelling of gauge: the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit widthGAUGE: MW: or less commonly gage: the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit widthGLACE: glacé: made or finished so as to have a smooth glossy surface (e.g., glacé silk)GLAZE: a smooth glossy or lustrous surface or finishGLAZY: having the appearance or suggestive of a glaze: resembling a glazeGRAIN: the direction of threads in clothHALO: [not in M-W] a white ring that resembles a halo around a colored discharge print[ed fabric]. This is caused by migration of the soluble reducing agent around the printed design.HALOING: [not in M-W] a white ring that resembles a halo around a colored discharge print[ed fabric]. This is caused by migration of the soluble reducing agent around the printed design.HAND: the feel of something [especially fabrics] (such as silk or leather)HANDLE: the feel of or tactile reaction to something (such as silk or leather)HANDLED: the feel of or tactile reaction to something (such as silk or leather); also, to try or examine (as by touching, feeling, or moving) with the handHARD: of fabrics: having a smooth close napless finishINGRAIN: (adj.) made of fiber that is dyed before being spun into yarn; also, made of yarn that is dyed before being woven or knittedLIGHTWEIGHT: having less than average weight (lightweight fabrics)LOFT: the thickness of a fabric or insulating material (such as goose down)LOFTY: having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers (lofty flannel)NAPPED: to raise a nap on (fabric or leather) (a nap is a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surface, as on a fabric)NAPPING: to raise a nap on (fabric or leather) (a nap is a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surface, as on a fabric)NAPPY*: having a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surfaceNEAT: free from irregularity: smooth (neat silk)PILE: having a pile: a velvety surface produced by an extra set of filling yarns that form raised loops which are cut and sheared (a deep-piled rug)PILL: to become rough with or mat into little balls (brushed woolens often pill)PILLED: to become rough with or mat into little balls (brushed woolens often pill)PILLING: to become rough with or mat into little balls (brushed woolens often pill)TWILL: a textile weave in which the filling threads pass over one and under two or more warp threads to give an appearance of diagonal lines; also, a fabric with a twill weaveWALE: one of a series of even ribs in a fabric; the texture especially of a fabricWEIGHT: the quality (such as lightness) that makes a fabric or garment suitable for a particular use or season —often used in combination (summer-weight)WOOF: woven fabric; also: the texture of such a fabric
Fabric Types
ACETATE: a textile fiber made from cellulose acetateACRYLIC: textile made from acrylic fiberALPACA: wool of the alpaca, or a thin cloth made of or containing this wool, or a rayon or cotton imitation of this clothBAGGING: material (such as cloth) for bagsBAIZE: a coarse woolen or cotton fabric napped to imitate feltBEIGE: cloth made of natural undyed wool
BOUCLE: bouclé -- variants or boucle: a fabric of bouclé yarn: an uneven yarn of three plies one of which forms loops at intervalsBUNTING: a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations; also, flags, or decorations especially in the colors of the national flagCALICO: cotton cloth imported from India; British: a plain white cotton fabric that is heavier than muslin; any of various cheap cotton fabrics with figured patterns; from Calicut, IndiaCAMEL: synonym for camel hair, a cloth made of camel hair or a mixture of camel hair and wool usually light tan and of soft silky textureCHECK: a fabric woven or printed with squares that resembles a checkerboardCHENILLE: a wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with protruding pile; also, a pile-face fabric with a filling of this yarn; also, an imitation of chenille yarn or fabricCHIFFON: a sheer fabric especially of silk or (adj.) resembling chiffonCHINCHILLA: a heavy twilled woolen coatingCHINO: a usually khaki cotton or synthetic-fiber twill of the type used for military uniformsCHINTZ: a printed calico from India; or a usually glazed printed cotton fabricCLOTH: a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filamentsCORD: a rib like a cord on a textile, or a fabric made with such ribsCOTTON: fabric made of cotton or yarn spun from cottonDENIM: a firm durable twilled usually cotton fabric woven with colored warp and white filling threads; from French (serge) de Nîmes serge of Nîmes, FranceDIMITY: a sheer usually corded cotton fabric of plain weave in checks or stripesDRAB: any of various cloths of a dull brown or gray color (“dressed in drabs”)DRILL: a durable cotton twilled fabricDUCK: a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric; or ducks (plural): light clothes and especially trousers made of duckDUFFEL: or duffle; a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap, from the Dutch duffel, from Duffel, BelgiumDUFFLE: M-W: variant of duffel, a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap, from the Dutch duffel, from Duffel, BelgiumFELT: a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure; or a firm woven cloth of wool or cotton heavily napped and shrunkFLANNEL: a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface, or a napped cotton fabric of soft yarns simulating the texture of wool flannel, or a stout cotton fabric usually napped on one sideFLEECE: a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothingGINGHAM: a clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weaveHAIR: haircloth, any of various stiff wiry fabrics especially of horsehair or camel hair used for upholstery or for stiffening in garmentsJEAN: a durable twilled cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes; short for jean fustian, from Middle English Gene Genoa, Italy + fustianKENTE: kente cloth, colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in GhanaKHAKI: a light yellowish-brown cloth made usually of cotton or woolKNIT: a knit fabric, or made from a knit, a fabric formed by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles: made from a knitted fabricLACE: an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garmentsLACY: resembling or consisting of laceLAME: lamé: a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threadsLAWN: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric; Middle English lawne, laund, probably from Laon, FranceLINEN: cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and lusterLINT: a soft fleecy material made from linen usually by scrapingMOTLEY: a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuriesMULL: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayonNANKEEN: a durable brownish yellow cotton fabric originally loomed by hand in China, from Nanking (Nanjing), ChinaNYLON: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets and used especially in textiles and plasticsOILCLOTH: cloth treated with oil or paint and used for table and shelf coveringsORGANZA: a sheer dress fabric (as of silk or nylon) resembling organdy (a very fine transparent muslin with a stiff finish); probably alteration of Lorganza, a trademarkOTTOMAN: a heavy clothing fabric characterized by pronounced crosswise ribs; from French, probably from Italian ottomano, from Arabic ʽothmānī, from ʽOthmān Osman I, founder of the Ottoman EmpirePLAID: a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern; a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan; also, a tartan, a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clanPONGEE: often attributive: a thin soft fabric of Chinese origin woven from raw silkalso: an imitation of this fabric in cotton or a synthetic fiber (as of polyester or rayon) POPLIN: a strong fabric in plain weave with crosswise ribsPRINT: cloth with a pattern or figured design applied by printing; also: an article of such clothRAYON: a rayon fabricTABBY: a plain-woven fabric; also, (archaic): a plain silk taffeta especially with moiré finish; also, of, relating to, or made of tabby (a tabby vest)TAFFETA: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothingTAPA: a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patternsTARTAN: a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan; also, a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design; also, a fabric with tartan designTICK: ticking: a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillowTICKING: a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillowTIFFANY: a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings; also, a plain-woven open-mesh cotton fabric (such as cheesecloth)TOILE: any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics, especially: linenTRICOT: a plain warp-knitted fabric (as of nylon, wool, rayon, silk, or cotton) with a close inelastic knit and used especially in clothing (such as underwear); also, a twilled clothing fabric of wool with fine warp ribs or of wool and cotton with fine weft ribsTULLE: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes; French, from Tulle, FranceTWEED: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coatsTWILL: a textile weave in which the filling threads pass over one and under two or more warp threads to give an appearance of diagonal lines; also, a fabric with a twill weaveVEILING: any of various light sheer fabricsVELVET: a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile; also, made of or covered with velvet; also: clad in velvetVELVETEEN: a clothing fabric usually of cotton in twill or plain weaves made with a short close weft pile in imitation of velvetVOILE: a fine soft sheer fabric used especially for women's summer clothing or curtainsWOOL: a product of wool, especially: a woven fabric or garment of such fabricWOOLEN: a fabric made of wool and especially of woolen yarns having a fuzzy or napped face (as for use in clothing or blankets)WOOLLY: resembling wool; of, relating to, or bearing wool
Fibers, Threads, and Yarns
ALPACA: wool of the alpaca, or a thin cloth made of or containing this wool, or a rayon or cotton imitation of this clothANGORA: the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat, or a yarn of Angora rabbit hair used especially for knitting. (In the names of animals -- Angora cat, Angora rabbit, Angora goat – the adjective is proper.) From Ankara (historically known as Angora), in present-day Turkey.BOBBIN: a cylinder or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound (as in a sewing machine), or any of various small round devices on which threads are wound for working handmade lace
BOUCLE: bouclé -- variants or boucle: an uneven yarn of three plies one of which forms loops at intervalsBURL: a knot or lump in thread or clothCARD: (verb) to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning. Also, noun: an instrument or machine for carding fibers that consists usually of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back, or an implement for raising a nap on clothCARDING: to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinningCLEW*: a ball of thread, yarn, or cordCOMB: any of several toothed devices used in handling or ordering textile fibersCOUNT: a measurement of the thickness or fineness of yarn by determining the number of hanks or yards per pound it producesCRIMP: a succession of waves (as in wool fiber); also, to give (synthetic fibers) a curl or wave like that of natural fibersCRIMPING: a succession of waves (as in wool fiber); also, to give (synthetic fibers) a curl or wave like that of natural fibersFLAX: the fiber of the flax plant especially when prepared for spinningFLOCK: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber, or woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses, or very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metalFLOSS: soft thread of silk or mercerized cotton for embroideryHACKLE: a comb or board with long metal teeth for dressing flax, hemp, or juteHALO: [not in M-W] the fuzziness or fluffiness of a yarn’s loose fibers, which can indicate how much the yarn will felt or mat when worked up, and yarns with a significant halo may be more prone to pillingHALOING: [not in M-W] the fuzziness or fluffiness of a yarn’s loose fibers, which can indicate how much the yarn will felt or mat when worked up, and yarns with a significant halo may be more prone to pillingHANK: a coil or loop, specifically: a coiled or looped bundle (as of yarn) usually containing a definite yardageHARD: of yarns: firmly and closely twistedHEMP: the fiber of hemp (used to produce paper and construction materials), or a fiber (such as jute) from a plant other than the true hempJENNY: an early multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton; from Jenny, nickname for JaneKAPOK: a mass of silky fibers that surrounds the seeds of the kapok tree and are used especially as a filling for mattresses, pillows, life preservers, and sleeping bags and as insulationLINEN: thread or yarn spun from flaxLINT: fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabricLINTY: fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabricMULE: a machine for simultaneously drawing and twisting fiber into yarn or thread and winding it into cops (a cop is a cylindrical or conical mass of thread, yarn, or roving wound on a quill or tube)NYLON: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets and used especially in textiles and plasticsPITA: the fiber of a pita plant; also, any of several fibers from other sourcesPLIED: to twist together (ply two single yarns)PLYING: to twist together (ply two single yarns)QUILL: a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound; also, to wind (thread or yarn) on a quillRAYON: any of a group of smooth textile fibers made from regenerated cellulose by extrusion through minute holes; also, a rayon yarn, thread, or fabricROCK: distaff, a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning; also, the wool or flax on a distaff
ROVE: to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving; also, a roving (noun): a slightly twisted roll or strand of usually textile fibersTEXTILE: a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making clothTHROW: to twist two or more filaments of into a thread or yarnTHROWN: to twist two or more filaments of into a thread or yarnTUFT: a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament; also, to provide or adorn with a tuft; also, any of the projections of yarns drawn through a fabric or making up a fabric so as to produce a surface of raised loops or cut pile; also, to provide or adorn with a tuft; to make (a fabric) of or with tuftsTUFTED: having a tuft or tufts, a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament; also, to provide or adorn with a tuft; also, any of the projections of yarns drawn through a fabric or making up a fabric so as to produce a surface of raised loops or cut pile; also, to provide or adorn with a tuft; to make (a fabric) of or with tuftsWOOL: a product of wool, especially: a woven fabric or garment of such fabricWOOLEN: a fabric made of wool and especially of woolen yarns having a fuzzy or napped face (as for use in clothing or blankets)WOOLLY: resembling wool; of, relating to, or bearing woolYARN: a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or synthetic fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth
Laces, Strings, Nets, Knots not thread, yarn, or fiber
BOND: a band or cord used to tie somethingBOWED: (adj.) furnished with or shaped like a bow, a knot formed by doubling a ribbon or string into two or more loopsBRAID: to make from braids (braid a rug); to form (three or more strands) into a braidCLEW*: a ball of thread, yarn, or cordENLACE: to entwine, to interlaceENLACED: to entwine, to interlaceENLACING: to entwine, to interlaceKNOT: to tie in or with a knot: to form knots inKNOTTING: to tie in or with a knot: to form knots inKNOTTY: marked by or full of knotsLACE: a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe); also, to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets (laced her shoes); to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets); to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garmentLACED: a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe); also, to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets (laced her shoes); to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets); to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garmentLACING: a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe); also, to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets (laced her shoes); to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets); to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garmentNETLIKE: like a net, an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervalsNETTED: to cover or enclose with or as if with a net; to cover with or as if with a network, a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossingsNETTING: network, a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings; also, the act or process of making a net or network; also, to cover or enclose with or as if with a net; to cover with or as if with a network, a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossingsNETTY: like a net, an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervalsRAFFIA: the fiber of the raffia palm used especially as cord for tying and weavingRIBBON: a narrow fabric used for tying packagesTAPE: a narrow flexible strip or band or a narrow woven fabric; also, to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tapeTAPED: a narrow flexible strip or band or a narrow woven fabric; also, to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tapeTAPING: a narrow flexible strip or band or a narrow woven fabric; also, to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tapeTHONG: a strip especially of leather or hideTWINE: a strong string of two or more strands twisted together; also, to twist together; to form by twisting: to weave, to interlaceTWINING: a strong string of two or more strands twisted together; also, to twist together; to form by twisting: to weave, to interlaceUNKNOT: to undo a knot in (unknot a rope, an unknotted tie)UNKNOTTING: to undo a knot in (unknot a rope, an unknotted tie)
Notions
BAND: a narrow strip of material applied as trimming to an article of dressBEAD: to furnish, adorn, or cover with beads or beading; also, to string together like beadsBEADED: to furnish, adorn, or cover with beads or beading; also, to string together like beadsBEADY: resembling beadsBOBBIN: a cotton cord formerly used by dressmakers for pipingBOBBLE: a small ball of fabric, especially one in a series used on an edgingBRAID: a cord or ribbon having usually three or more component strands forming a regular diagonal pattern down its length; especially: a narrow fabric of intertwined threads used especially for trimming; to ornament especially with ribbon or braidBUTTON: a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop; also, to furnish or decorate with buttons also; also, to have buttons for fasteningBUTTONED: a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop; also, to furnish or decorate with buttons also; also, to have buttons for fasteningBUTTONING: a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop; also, to furnish or decorate with buttons also; also, to have buttons for fasteningEYELET: a small typically metal ring to reinforce an eyelet designed to receive a cord: a grommet, a flexible loop that serves as a fastening, support, or reinforcement, or an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening or to insulate or protect something passed through itGIMP*: an ornamental flat braid or round cord used as a trimmingLACE: an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniformsLOOP: a fold of cord or ribbon serving as an ornamentNEEDLE: a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread at one end and that is used for sewing; any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting); also, to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle; to sew, to embroiderNEEDLED: a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread at one end and that is used for sewing; any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting); also, to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle; to sew, to embroiderNOTION: notions plural: small useful items: sundries (found the thread she wanted among the shop's notions)PINHEAD: the head of a pinPURL: gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edgingRIBBON: a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting; also; to adorn with ribbons, to cover with or as if with ribbonsRIBBONING: a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting; also; to adorn with ribbons, to cover with or as if with ribbonsTABBED: to furnish or ornament with tabs, one of a series of small pendants forming a decorative border or edge of a garmentTABBING: to furnish or ornament with tabs, one of a series of small pendants forming a decorative border or edge of a garmentTHIMBLE: a pitted cap or cover worn on the finger to push the needle in sewingWADDED: to form into a wad or wadding, especially: to roll or crush into a tight wad; to stuff or line with some soft substanceWADDING: wads or material for making wads; also, a soft mass or sheet of short loose fibers used for stuffing or padding; also, to form into a wad or wadding, especially: to roll or crush into a tight wad; to stuff or line with some soft substance
Sewing and Mending
BAFFLE: a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) [or panel of fabric] to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound) [or batting, e.g., in a quilt or sleeping bag]BAFFLED: equipped with a baffle, a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) [or panel of fabric] to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound) [or batting, e.g., in a quilt or sleeping bag]BATTING: layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packagingBIND: to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a band or binding (a carpet bound with a gold edging) (bind the seam with an overstitch)BINDING: a narrow fabric used to finish raw edges; also, to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a band or binding (a carpet bound with a gold edging) (bind the seam with an overstitch)BOUND: past tense and past participle of bind: to protect, strengthen, or decorate by a band or binding (a carpet bound with a gold edging) (bind the seam with an overstitch)DARN: to mend with interlacing stitches or to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitchesDARNING: to mend with interlacing stitches or to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitchesFELL: to sew (a seam) by folding one raw edge under the other and sewing flat on the wrong sideFELLED: to sew (a seam) by folding one raw edge under the other and sewing flat on the wrong sideFELLING: to sew (a seam) by folding one raw edge under the other and sewing flat on the wrong sideFOOT: a piece on a sewing machine that presses the cloth against the feedNEATEN: to finish (something, such as a piece of sewing) carefullyNEATENED: to finish (something, such as a piece of sewing) carefullyNEEDLE: to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle; to sewNEEDLED: to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle; to sewQUILT: to stitch (designs) through layers of cloth; to stitch, sew, or cover with lines or patterns like those used in quilts; to fasten between two pieces of material; to stitch or sew in layers with padding in between; to fill, pad, or line like a quilt; also, to do quilted workRUNNING: to stitch (run a seam)TACK: any of various usually temporary stitches; also, to attach (tack on trimming before hemming)TACKED: any of various usually temporary stitches; also, to attach (tack on trimming before hemming)TACKING: any of various usually temporary stitches; also, to attach (tack on trimming before hemming)TUFT: to make (something, such as a mattress) firm by stitching at intervals and covering the depressions produced on the surface with tuftsTURN: to make (a garment) over by reversing the material and resewing (turn a collar)WHIP: to seam or hem with shallow overcasting stitchesWHIPPING: a stitching with small overcasting stitches; also, to seam or hem with shallow overcasting stitches
Weaving and Knitting
BEAM: in weaving: a wood or metal cylinder in a loom on which the warp is woundFILLING: the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric; also: yarn for the shuttleHOOK: to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hookHOOKED: to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hookHOOKING: to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hookKNIT: to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles, or to make knitted fabrics or objects; also, the knit stitch (a basic knitting stitch)LOOM: a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a clothLOOP: to join (two courses of loops) in knittingLOOPING: to join (two courses of loops) in knittingPICK: a throw of the shuttle, or a filling thread; also, to throw (a shuttle) across the loomPICKED: a throw of the shuttle, or a filling thread; also, to throw (a shuttle) across the loomPURL: purl stitch, a knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the front of the work by inserting the right needle into the front of a loop on the left needle from the right, catching the yarn with the right needle, and bringing it through to form a new loop; also, to knit in purl stitch; to do knitting in purl stitchRIBBING: an arrangement of ribs; also, to knit so as to form vertical ridges inTOED: knitting: to furnish with a toe (toe a sock)WARP: a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft; also, to arrange (yarns) so as to form a warpWARPING: a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft; also, to arrange (yarns) so as to form a warpWEAVE: woven cloth; also, any of the patterns or methods for interlacing the threads of woven fabrics; also, to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn), specifically: to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads; to interlace (threads) into cloth; to interlace especially to form a texture, fabric, or design; to work at weaving: to make clothWEAVING: woven cloth; also, any of the patterns or methods for interlacing the threads of woven fabrics; also, to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn), specifically: to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads; to interlace (threads) into cloth; to interlace especially to form a texture, fabric, or design; to work at weaving: to make clothWEBBED: [having or resembling a web,] a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loomWHORL: a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindleWOOF: in weaving, a filling thread or yarn
Words about Fabrics and Textiles
ACETATE: a textile fiber made from cellulose acetateBOLT: a roll of cloth of specified lengthCOUNT: the number of threads per square inch in a cloth
EVENER: any of various devices on textile machines that regulate the flow or size of materialFRAY: to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing: to separate the threads at the edge ofNARROW: of a textile: woven in widths usually less than 18 inches (46 centimeters)TEXTILE: cloth, especially: a woven or knit clothWIDTH: a measured and cut piece of material (a width of calico)
Spelling Bee words related to
TEXTILES, FIBERS, AND NEEDLECRAFTS
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