toile
Plain woven cotton
Toile is a plain-woven fabric, typically linen or cotton, used as a test version of a garment before cutting the final material.
Fashion designers make toiles to check fit and proportion: We'll need to do another toile before the client fitting.
Toile also names a decorative fabric printed with pastoral or narrative scenes, usually in a single color on white or cream—properly called toile de Jouy after the French town where it originated.
Plant fiber for textiles
- linenFlax-derived textile
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- calicoPatchy-coated cat type
duck · cambric · batiste · twill · weave · textile · material · bolt
Of countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
idyll · rustic · meadow · village · chinoiserie · vignette · motif · engraved
First functional specimen
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- fittingSuitable or proper
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
sample · dummy · alteration · pinning · construction · seamstress · atelier · couturier
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
calico · duck · cambric · batiste · twill · weave · textile · material · bolt · cloth
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
shepherds · idyll · rustic · meadow · village · chinoiserie · vignette · motif · engraved · monochromatic
prototype
First functional specimen
pattern · sample · dummy · alteration · pinning · construction · seamstress · atelier · couturier · trial
upholstery
Furniture's textile layer
bedding · cushion · slipcover · wallpaper · lampshade · pillow · duvet · canopy · headboard · settee
runway
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- collectionGathered set of items
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
couturier · bespoke · tailoring · fitting · sample · house · Dior · Chanel · Givenchy · presentation
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- dressmakingsewing, fabric, pattern, fitting, hem
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- decorative patternschevrons, paisley, crosshatch, chevron, floral
- fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
- Motifsarabesque, flower, damask, leaf, vine
toilefinished product
Completed manufactured good
sample · final version · ready-to-wear · finished article · production model
toileabstract print
Pattern lacking recognizable imagery
digital print · geometric pattern · geometric print · solid color · monochrome
- toilet seatHinged bathroom sitting surface
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- down the toiletLost beyond recovery
- toilet bowlPorcelain waste receptacle
- toilet brushTool for scrubbing commodes
- toilet trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency