APPAREL DICTIONARY - J -

Jacquard
Woven fabrics manufactured by using the Jacquard attachment on the loom. The attachment provides versatility in designs and permits individual control of each of the warp yarns. Thus, fabrics of almost any type or complexity can be made. Brocade and damask are types of Jacquard woven fabrics.

Jersey Knit
(Knit) A type of fabric with a flat appearance, knit on a circular, single-knit machine; its principal distinction is that it is not a fabric with a distinct rib.