Often given interesting texture, color and pattern through tyed complex-yarn arrangements and weave variations. Usually semi-sheer, translucent or opaque. It is known for its softness. Yarns are slightly slubbed in both directions. Warp is usually white with a solid colored weft.
Contemporary damasks are medium weight in a variety of designs.
Used in nearly any decorative fabric situation. Navy colored denim is Jeans fabric, cream or white denim is Drill. Hand-guided machine embroidery is the method generally used for crewel embroidery. Machine embroidery for mass production is called Schiffli embroidery. There are two main types precision cut flock, where all fiber lengths are approximately equal, and random cut flock, where the fibers are ground or chopped to produce a broad range of lengths.