Which fabric uses a balanced plain weave and is spun?

Which fabric uses a balanced plain weave and is spun?

• A. Butcher Rayon
• B. Broadcloth
• C. Shantung
• D. Moire Taffeta

Answer: (A)

Balanced plain weave means the warp and weft interlace in a simple, even over-under pattern with similar thread densities, giving a stable, uniform face. When the yarn is spun from staple fibers, you get a fabric made from twisted short fibers rather than continuous filaments, which tends to feel softer and more even in construction. Butcher Rayon fits both parts: it uses spun rayon yarns and is woven in a balanced plain weave, so it has that even, straightforward structure with spun yarns. The other options rely on filament yarns or have finishing effects that change their surface (Shantung with slub silk, Moire Taffeta with moire finish), or are not defined by spun yarns in this context (Broadcloth can be plain weave but isn’t distinguished here by yarn form).

Balanced plain weave means the warp and weft interlace in a simple, even over-under pattern with similar thread densities, giving a stable, uniform face. When the yarn is spun from staple fibers, you get a fabric made from twisted short fibers rather than continuous filaments, which tends to feel softer and more even in construction.

Butcher Rayon fits both parts: it uses spun rayon yarns and is woven in a balanced plain weave, so it has that even, straightforward structure with spun yarns. The other options rely on filament yarns or have finishing effects that change their surface (Shantung with slub silk, Moire Taffeta with moire finish), or are not defined by spun yarns in this context (Broadcloth can be plain weave but isn’t distinguished here by yarn form).