muslin
Light woven cotton
Muslin is a lightweight, loosely woven cotton fabric.
It ranges from sheer to coarse depending on the weave.
Fine muslin appears in clothing, curtains, and bandages.
Coarser grades serve as backing material or as inexpensive fabric for making test garments before cutting into better cloth: She made a muslin of the dress pattern first.
Plant fiber for textiles
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- calicoPatchy-coated cat type
- cambricFine white woven material
- batisteFine, sheer woven cloth
voile · organdy · lawn · mull · nainsook · cheesecloth · sheeting · bolt
Open-weave straining fabric
- strainingExerting intense effort
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- nut milkLiquid from blended seeds
- cheese makingCrafting curds from milk
jelly · stock · clarifying · bundling · steaming · infusion · sachets
Absolute; also diaphanous
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- airyLight and well-ventilated
delicate · fine · wispy · ethereal · filmy · gauzy · see-through · floaty
Bangladesh's capital city
- BengalPartition-split South Asian territory
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
colonialism · trade · export · import · mercantilism · handloom · spinning · weaver
Hanging fabric window covers
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- swagStolen goods, slang
- valanceOrnamental window heading
sheer · canopy · backdrop · hangings · lining · cafe curtains · privacy · diffused light
Recurring arrangement or template
- toileTest garment material
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- fittingSuitable or proper
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
dressmaking · garment · prototype · seam allowance · bodice · alteration · pinning · cutting
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
batiste · voile · organdy · lawn · mull · nainsook · cheesecloth · sheeting · bolt · yardage
cheesecloth
Open-weave straining fabric
- strainingExerting intense effort
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- nut milkLiquid from blended seeds
cheese making · jelly · stock · clarifying · bundling · steaming · infusion · sachets
sheer
Absolute; also diaphanous
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
airy · delicate · fine · wispy · ethereal · filmy · gauzy · see-through · floaty · billowy
Dhaka
Bangladesh's capital city
- BengalPartition-split South Asian territory
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
East India Company · colonialism · trade · export · import · mercantilism · handloom · spinning · weaver · artisan
curtains
Hanging fabric window covers
valance · sheer · canopy · backdrop · hangings · lining · cafe curtains · privacy · diffused light · layering
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
draping · dressmaking · garment · prototype · seam allowance · bodice · alteration · pinning · cutting · marking
- textile craftssewing, knitting, weaving, quilting, embroidery
- embroiderycross stitch, cross-stitch, French knot, needlepoint, crewelwork
- lightweight fabricsgauze, lawn, cotton gauze, voile, cambric
- plain weave fabricstabby, calico, cambric, percale, broadcloth
- medieval fabricslinen, wool, broadcloth, damask, velvet
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread