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Textiles and Patterns
brocade cambric cashmere chiffon corduroy cotton crepe de Chine denim fabric flannel fleece gabardine jersey knitted linen leather nylon print/printed cotton poplin polyester rayon rubber-cloth satin sateen serge shade/hue a shade lighter (darker) silk artificial silk (natural silk) suede tartan taffeta tweed | velvet crushed velvet velveteen viscose voile wool pure wool/all wool semi-wool woollen stuff abstract argyle checked graph check floral/flowery herringbone pattern paisley plain (single colour) polka-dotted/polka dot striped (pin-striped) spotted patchwork tie-dye loud fabric garish colour drip-dry fading/fadable no-iron (machine) washable fabric uncreasable/crease-proof unshrinkable/shrink-proof oilskin to crease/to crumple (up) |
Exercise 1
Here are some adjectives used to describe patterns on materials. Match the adjectives and the patterns.
striped checked tartan pin-striped spotted plain flowery polka-dotted
Exercise 2
Match the following materials with the item which they are most likely to be associated with from the box.
Example: velvet ribbon
1 silk 2 cashmere 3 leather 4 corduroy 5 velvet 6 cotton
sweater trousers T-shirt ribbon boots evening blouse |