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Ornamented by means of an imitation or suggestion of quilting, the surface being marked by depressed lines which form squares or lozenges in relief; as, matelassé silks.
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A quilted ornamented dress fabric of silk or silk and wool.
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Soft, double cloth or compound fabric with a quilted surface. Often, heavier constructions are made on a Jacquard loom and used for coverlets.
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a heavy-weight upholstery textile in Jacquard weave with double sets of warps and wefts. The surface appears to be puffy or cushioned and is also known as double cloth.
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a fancy double woven or compound fabric that has the appearance of being padded, puckered or quilted . It is usually woven on a jacquard loom. Used for upholstery , drapery, vests . Lighter weights are used for dresses and other apparel.
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A soft double cloth or compound fabric that has a quilted surface effect. It gives effects such as blistered, puckered, quilted or wadded.
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A soft double or compound fabric with a quilted appearance. The heavier type is used in draperies, bedding and upholstery, whereas crepe matelasse is popular in dresses and suits.
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A heavy upholstery-weight fabric that is woven with two sets of warp and weft yarns on a jacquard loom. The result is a quilted, or puckered, texture. It is sometimes called "double cloth".
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A tightly woven, patterned flat fabric with a quilted puff effect. Royalty in Renaissance France used Matelasse for apparel as the quilted fabric was warmer than Damask.
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a luxurious, heavyweight fabric with a quilted surface, used in upholstery, bed covers and drapery.
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appearance of a quilted weave; figured pattern with a raised, bubbly surface
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(fabric) Double cloth with quilted or puckered surface patterning.
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A jacquard weave that means, "to draw." This process creates a raised pattern usually in a single color.
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A textile weaving technique using two layers of fabric held together by stitches sewn into a pattern. The pattern could be botanical, such as leaves; geometric such as diamonds or squares; or abstract shapes. The space between the layers of fabric creates pockets between the stitches. Matelasse fabrics are heavy, sumptuous and durable.
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Derived from the French verb "matellaser", which means to quilt. Metalasse is a term used to describe double-woven damasks and other fabrics that incorporate raised figures or motifs on their surface.
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The French word "Matelasser" means to quilt, to pad. This fabric is woven similar to a brocatelle, having two warps, which in weaving, achieves a puckered or quilted effect.
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Matelasse is a woven fabric similar to a brocatelle. It has two warps that, in weaving, achieve a puckered or quilted effect. In French, “matelasser” means “to quilt” or “to pad.
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A dobby or jacquard cotton fabric. The pattern stands out to give a quilted look for bedspreads and other home fabrics or fine apparel fabrics.
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