Which fabric is produced with a piece dyed (union) finish and has an unbalanced plain weave?

Which fabric is produced with a piece dyed (union) finish and has an unbalanced plain weave?

• A. Butcher Rayon
• B. Broadcloth
• C. Poplin
• D. Shantung

Answer: (B)

The fabric is tested on how the dyeing method and the weave interact to give a solid color with a visible surface texture. A piece dyed (union) finish means the fabric is dyed after weaving, so the color runs uniformly across both warp and weft. An unbalanced plain weave means the warp and weft thread counts are different, producing a subtle ridge or texture along the fabric face rather than a perfectly flat plain weave. Broadcloth fits this combination well: it’s a dense, smooth plain weave fabric that can be produced with an unbalanced weave to create a crisp surface, and it’s commonly finished by dyeing the whole fabric in one color after weaving, giving a uniform appearance. The other fabrics tend to be associated with different weave textures or dyeing approaches (for example, shantung’s textured, slub surfaces or poplin’s more pronounced warp/weft ribs and typical dyeing tendencies), so they don’t align as cleanly with both characteristics.

The fabric is tested on how the dyeing method and the weave interact to give a solid color with a visible surface texture. A piece dyed (union) finish means the fabric is dyed after weaving, so the color runs uniformly across both warp and weft. An unbalanced plain weave means the warp and weft thread counts are different, producing a subtle ridge or texture along the fabric face rather than a perfectly flat plain weave.

Broadcloth fits this combination well: it’s a dense, smooth plain weave fabric that can be produced with an unbalanced weave to create a crisp surface, and it’s commonly finished by dyeing the whole fabric in one color after weaving, giving a uniform appearance. The other fabrics tend to be associated with different weave textures or dyeing approaches (for example, shantung’s textured, slub surfaces or poplin’s more pronounced warp/weft ribs and typical dyeing tendencies), so they don’t align as cleanly with both characteristics.