Properties of textiles

thumb|upright=1|Drapery used as window curtains Drapery is a general word referring to cloths or textiles (Old French , from Late Latin ). It may refer to cloth used for decorative purposes – such as around windows – or to the trade of retailing cloth, originally mostly for clothing, formerly conducted by drapers.

small ball of fibres adhering to the surface of a textile

thumb|Clay earth pigments such as [[burnt sienna often have a high lightfastness]]

property of colored materials such as textiles to resist fading and running when exposed to various agencies such as washing, rubbing, daylight, etc.

any lightweight, translucent fabric