Comes in a variety of weights from tissue faille to ottoman to bengaline. Fibers used can be silk, cotton, rayon or other man-made fibers. It is not woven. Results in a dense fabric with little stability and is seldom used for clothing. May be made of wool or man-made fibers.
Fibers tend to be cotton or wool.
Woven with a twill weave, it produces diagonal ribs on the outside of the fabric and no ribs on the wrong side. Often used for men's pants, can be woven from wool or man-made fibers. Can also be a plaid, stripe or a solid. Most common color scheme is white with one other color. Sometimes two different colored fibers are used for this process.