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Fabric and weave database
Eighteen woven fabrics with fibre, structure, sett, picks, width, weight and price. Sort any column, filter by fibre or weave, expand a row for the detail, and compare up to three side by side.
Typical published values
Sett, picks, weight and price are typical ranges for each fabric class, gathered so you can compare structures. They are not a specification for any one product, and your yarn and finish will move every number.
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| Plain-weave cotton towelling Tea towels, bath towels | Cotton | Plain | 16 EPI | 14 PPI | 60 cm | 320 g/m² | ¥14.50 | |
| Absorbent, hard-wearing, washes hot. Loom-state sett looks open; the cloth closes up on washing. SETT 16 EPIPICKS 14 PPI320 g/m²¥14.50 / m | ||||||||
| Wool twill coating Coats, jackets, skirts | Wool | Twill | 12 EPI | 11 PPI | 150 cm | 420 g/m² | ¥38.00 | |
| Fulled after weaving for wind resistance. Expect 15 % shrinkage in both directions. SETT 12 EPIPICKS 11 PPI420 g/m²¥38.00 / m | ||||||||
| Linen plain-weave cloth Shirts, summer trousers, table linen | Linen | Plain | 14 EPI | 13 PPI | 140 cm | 240 g/m² | ¥29.00 | |
| Stiff on the loom, soft after three washes. Slubs are a feature, not a fault. SETT 14 EPIPICKS 13 PPI240 g/m²¥29.00 / m | ||||||||
| Silk satin Dress linings, scarves, evening wear | Silk | Satin | 28 EPI | 24 PPI | 114 cm | 110 g/m² | ¥62.00 | |
| Long weft floats give the lustre and also the snag risk. Handle with smooth hands. SETT 28 EPIPICKS 24 PPI110 g/m²¥62.00 / m | ||||||||
| Wool herringbone suiting Suits, waistcoats, upholstery | Wool | Herringbone | 14 EPI | 13 PPI | 150 cm | 340 g/m² | ¥44.00 | |
| The broken twill reverses direction every few ends; the pattern lives in the threading. SETT 14 EPIPICKS 13 PPI340 g/m²¥44.00 / m | ||||||||
| Alpaca plain-weave shawl Shawls, wraps, scarves | Alpaca | Plain | 10 EPI | 9 PPI | 70 cm | 180 g/m² | ¥48.00 | |
| Drapes heavily and sags in a loose weave — keep the sett firm and finish gently. SETT 10 EPIPICKS 9 PPI180 g/m²¥48.00 / m | ||||||||
| Cotton huckaback hand towel Hand towels, wash cloths | Cotton | Huck | 18 EPI | 16 PPI | 45 cm | 260 g/m² | ¥18.00 | |
| Floats on both faces give texture and absorbency without extra weight. SETT 18 EPIPICKS 16 PPI260 g/m²¥18.00 / m | ||||||||
| Wool tapestry weave Wall hangings, rugs | Wool | Tapestry | 8 EPI | 24 PPI | 90 cm | 620 g/m² | ¥56.00 | |
| Weft-faced: the weft count is far higher than the sett because the weft packs, it does not beat flat. SETT 8 EPIPICKS 24 PPI620 g/m²¥56.00 / m | ||||||||
| Linen huckaback runner Table runners, tray cloths | Linen | Huck | 16 EPI | 14 PPI | 40 cm | 280 g/m² | ¥26.00 | |
| Huck floats in linen give a crisp, textured cloth that presses beautifully. SETT 16 EPIPICKS 14 PPI280 g/m²¥26.00 / m | ||||||||
| Cotton twill denim Trousers, jackets, bags | Cotton | Twill | 24 EPI | 18 PPI | 150 cm | 380 g/m² | ¥22.00 | |
| Warp-faced twill with indigo warp and natural weft — the classic denim construction. SETT 24 EPIPICKS 18 PPI380 g/m²¥22.00 / m | ||||||||
| Silk plain-weave habotai Linings, painting, scarves | Silk | Plain | 32 EPI | 30 PPI | 114 cm | 70 g/m² | ¥54.00 | |
| Very light and fine; needs a smooth reed and gentle tension or the filament abrades. SETT 32 EPIPICKS 30 PPI70 g/m²¥54.00 / m | ||||||||
| Wool plain-weave blanket Blankets, throws | Wool | Plain | 8 EPI | 7 PPI | 180 cm | 520 g/m² | ¥52.00 | |
| Fulled hard after weaving so the fibres lock. Warm, dense and heavy. SETT 8 EPIPICKS 7 PPI520 g/m²¥52.00 / m | ||||||||
| Alpaca twill throw Throws, wraps | Alpaca | Twill | 12 EPI | 10 PPI | 130 cm | 300 g/m² | ¥58.00 | |
| Blend with wool for memory; pure alpaca twill sags over time in a large piece. SETT 12 EPIPICKS 10 PPI300 g/m²¥58.00 / m | ||||||||
| Cotton and linen plain-weave cloth Aprons, bags, summer clothing | Cotton-linen | Plain | 15 EPI | 14 PPI | 140 cm | 250 g/m² | ¥24.00 | |
| Blend of the two most common cellulose fibres: cotton supplies softness, linen supplies body. SETT 15 EPIPICKS 14 PPI250 g/m²¥24.00 / m | ||||||||
| Wool overshot coverlet Coverlets, throws | Wool | Overshot | 12 EPI | 16 PPI | 90 cm | 460 g/m² | ¥64.00 | |
| Pattern weft floats over a plain-weave ground — a traditional American block weave. SETT 12 EPIPICKS 16 PPI460 g/m²¥64.00 / m | ||||||||
| Cotton waffle-weave cloth Towels, bathrobes | Cotton | Waffle | 20 EPI | 18 PPI | 60 cm | 300 g/m² | ¥20.00 | |
| The cell structure comes from a floating-warp draft; it shrinks a lot and puffs up on washing. SETT 20 EPIPICKS 18 PPI300 g/m²¥20.00 / m | ||||||||
| Linen satin damask Table linen, napkins | Linen | Satin | 26 EPI | 22 PPI | 140 cm | 200 g/m² | ¥68.00 | |
| Figured damask needs many shafts; the lustre contrast comes from warp and weft face. SETT 26 EPIPICKS 22 PPI200 g/m²¥68.00 / m | ||||||||
| Wool plaid upholstery Upholstery, cushions | Wool | Twill | 16 EPI | 14 PPI | 140 cm | 480 g/m² | ¥46.00 | |
| Colour-and-weave effect from the warp and weft colour order, not from the structure. SETT 16 EPIPICKS 14 PPI480 g/m²¥46.00 / m | ||||||||
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Reading the columns
- Sett is ends per inch at the loom, before finishing. A fabric can be 16 EPI on the loom and 19 EPI in the cloth.
- Picks is weft picks per inch. In a weft-faced weave such as tapestry this runs far higher than the sett.
- Weight in g/m² is the finished cloth. Two fabrics at the same sett can differ by 200 g because of yarn thickness.
- Price is a typical retail figure per metre for a mid-range cloth, in yuan.
Using it to plan
Find the fabric closest to what you want to make, then read its sett and picks as a starting point for your own warp. Take the sett to the Sett Calculator to get a reed and an ends-per-dent, and the width and length to the Warp & Weft Calculator for the ends and the yarn mass.
Then sample. A published sett is a starting point, not a result: your yarn count, your beat and your finish will all move it.