What fabric type is interlaced at right angles and holds its structure well with little stretch?

• A. Knit fabrics
• B. Nonwoven fabrics
• C. Woven fabrics
• D. Velvet

Answer: (C)

Weaving is the process where two sets of yarns are interlaced at right angles to create a stable fabric. In woven fabrics, the warp runs lengthwise and the weft runs crosswise, crossing over and under each other to form a grid-like structure. This interlacing locks the yarns in place, giving the fabric dimensional stability and little stretch in the length and width directions (stretch mainly appears along the bias).

Knitted fabrics, by contrast, are made from loops and tend to stretch more because the loops can pull apart and re-form. Nonwoven fabrics rely on bonding or felting rather than interlacing, so their structure isn’t the same as woven fabrics. Velvet, while a type of woven fabric with a distinctive pile, still comes from an interlaced weave, which provides stability though its surface texture is the pile.