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Textiles used in manufacturing clothing

Corduroy
As a fabric, corduroy is considered a durable cloth. Socially, the clothes made from corduroy are considered casual, and are usually favoured in colder climates during seasonal periods. Corduroy is most commonly found in the construction of pants or trousers. The material is also used in the construction of (sport) jackets and shirts. The width of the cord is commonly referred to as 'wale'; the size of the wale. The width of the 'wale' makes some uses more common than others. Wide 'wale' is more commonly found on pants.
Damask
A fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibres, with a pattern formed by weaving. The term originally referred to ornamental silk fabrics from Damascus, which were elaborately woven in colours, sometimes with the addition of gold and other metallic threads.
Denim
Denotes a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two (twi- "double") or more warp fibres, producing the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim was traditionally coloured blue with indigo dye to make blue "jeans," though "jean" denoted a different, lighter cotton textile.
Felt
A non woven fabric where the fibre forms the structure of the fabric. This occurs by a process of wet felting where the natural wool fibre is stimulated by friction and lubricated by moisture (usually water) and the fibres move at a 90 degree angle towards the friction source and then away again, in effect making little 'tacking' stitches.
Fishnet
A material with an open, diamond shaped knit. Fishnet is most often used as a material for stockings, tights or body stockings. Fishnet is available in a multitude of colours, though most often sported in traditional matte black. Fishnet is commonly worn on the legs and arms by practitioners of Goth.

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