The wool is soft, slippery and resilient. It is used in fine grade woolen fabrics. Lawn A light, fine cloth made using carded or combed, linen or cotton yarns. The fabric has a crease-resistant, crisp finish. Linen lawn is synonymous with handkerchief linen.
Cotton lawn is a similar type of fabric, which can be white, solid colored, or printed.
A construction of woven fabrics in which the resulting fabric is very sheer, yet durable. Also called the gauze weave. Leno weave fabrics are frequently used for window treatments, because their structure gives good durability with almost no yarn slippage, and permits the passage of light and air. Linen A fabric made from linen fibers obtained from inside the woody stem of the flax plant. Linen fibers are much stronger and more lustrous than cotton.