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Ottoman

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, ottoman means: Fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs, often used for structured clothing.

In Turkish: otoman kumaş

How it is used

In a textile specification, the name refers to a ribbed fabric, not furniture or a historical period.

Example sentences

  1. The ottoman fabric gave the jacket front a firm, ribbed surface.

    Crosswise ribs provide both visible texture and body.

  2. Align the ottoman ribs across the two fronts before cutting.

    A pronounced directional structure needs attention at adjoining panels.

Common collocations

  • ottoman fabric
  • ottoman ribs
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.

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