Woven fabric
Brocade
Additional pattern yarns create figured decoration over a woven ground.
Also searched as: Brocaded fabric
Open the interactive guide ↗How it is made
Supplementary yarns form decorative areas while the underlying fabric supplies its ground structure. These patterning yarns can differ in color or material, including metallic threads.
How to recognize it
Look for figured areas that appear raised or distinct from the background and inspect the extra yarns on the reverse.
Common uses
- Formalwear
- Draperies
- Upholstery
What to distinguish
Brocade is a woven fabric family, not simply any floral pattern or any fabric made on a Jacquard loom.
Sources & further reading
Research checked 2026-09-27. Descriptions are original summaries; references support terminology and construction, not every product sold under a name.