Question

From the following, identify the odd one with respect to toweling weaves

• A. Huck-A- Buck
• B. Honey Comb
• C. Moss Crepe
• D. Terry / Turkish

Hint:

• Toweling weaves} are designed for absorbency and often texture.
• Terry/Turkish toweling Pile weave with loops, highly absorbent (most common for bath towels).
• Huck-A-Buck (Huckaback) Textured weave with short floats, good for absorbency (classic for hand/kitchen towels, especially linen).
• Honey Comb weave Cellular structure, increases surface area and absorbency (used for towels, waffle-weave fabrics).
• Moss Crepe (Crepe weave) Characterized by a crinkled/pebbly surface, used mainly for apparel/decorative fabrics, not primarily for toweling absorbency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Toweling weaves are fabric structures designed to be absorbent and often have a textured surface suitable for towels. Let's examine the options:

• (a) Huck-A-Buck (Huckaback): This is a classic toweling weave. It has a characteristic pattern of short floats that create a slightly rough, cellular, or honey-comb like texture which enhances absorbency and gives a good hand feel for towels (especially linen towels).
• (b) Honey Comb: Honeycomb weaves create a fabric with a cellular or waffle-like appearance, with raised ridges and hollows. This structure increases surface area and absorbency, making it suitable for towels, dishcloths, and some apparel fabrics.
• (c) Moss Crepe: Crepe weaves are characterized by a crinkled, pebbly, or granular surface appearance. Moss crepe is a type of crepe weave that produces a moss-like texture. Crepe fabrics are generally used for apparel (dresses, blouses) and decorative items. While they can have interesting textures, they are not primarily designed for high absorbency in the way toweling weaves are. Their main characteristic is the textured surface for aesthetic or drape reasons.
• (d) Terry / Turkish (Terry Toweling): This is the most common type of toweling fabric. It is a pile weave characterized by loops of yarn (pile loops) on one or both surfaces of the fabric. These loops greatly increase the surface area and thus the absorbency of the fabric, making it ideal for bath towels, hand towels, etc. "Turkish toweling" is a traditional name for terry fabric.

Comparing the options: Huck-A-Buck, Honey Comb, and Terry/Turkish are all well-known weave structures specifically used for or highly suitable for toweling applications due to their absorbency and/or textured surfaces beneficial for drying. Moss Crepe, on the other hand, is a crepe weave primarily used for its textural appearance in apparel and decorative fabrics, not typically for its absorbency as a toweling material. Therefore, Moss Crepe is the odd one out with respect to toweling weaves. \[ \boxed{\text{Moss Crepe}} \]