baby blue a pale blue.

backpack  made from many varieties of fabric.  However, it is typically made of a sturdy fabric to provide proper support for carrying items.  Often used be students to carry books.  Apparel Search viewers are often found carrying heavy back packs full of fashion magazines, scissors, fabric and thread.  A camping pack, as of canvas or nylon, supported by usually aluminum frame and carried on the back.

backwasher   machine used for washing wool after carding to remove all impurities. It also dries the tops after washing by passing them over steam-heated cylinders, or perforated cylinders through which hot air is forced.

backwashing  removal of the oil which has been put into worsted stock in the blending, oiling and mixing operations when the mix was made up.

backwrap    a wraparound garment, as a skirt, that fastens in the back

bag  purse; handbag

bagging  material for bags.

bagwig  bagwig  an 18th century wig with the back hair enclosed in a small silk bag

baize  a coarse woolen or cotton fabric napped to imitate felt.

balaclava   a knit cap for the head and neck [Also called, balaclava helmet]

balbriggan  a knitted cotton fabric used especially for underwear or hosiery.

baldachin  a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold.

baldric  an often ornamented belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle.

bale  a package of wool in a standard wool pack to fit order for shipment. May be farm, dumped, or unitized. Common form is the farm bale weighing between 100 and 200 kgs.

balmacaan   a loose single-breasted overcoat usually having raglan sleeves and a short turnover collar

balmoral    a laced boot or shoe; [Often capitalized] a round flat cap with a top projecting all around

band  a close-fitting strip that confines material at the waist, neck, or cuff of clothing

bandanna    a large figured handkerchief

bandeau    a fillet or band especially for the hair; brassiere.

bandolier   a belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast [Also, bandoleer]

bangkok   a hat woven of fine palm fiber in the Philippines

bangle   a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on

barathea  a fabric that has a broken rib weave and a pebbly texture and that is made of silk, worsted, or synthetic fiber or a combination of these.  Fabric has granular texture achieved by the short broken ribs in the filling direction. It is a rich soft-looking, fine fabric.  Used in men's dress ties, cumberbunds.  English in origin and originally made as a mourning cloth.

barb   a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck

basinet   a light often pointed steel helmet

basque  a tight-fitting bodice for women

bast fiber  a strong woody fiber obtained chiefly from the phloem of plants and used especially in cordage, matting, and fabrics.

bathing suit  swimsuit

bathrobe  a loose often absorbent robe worn before and after bathing or as a dressing gown

batik  a fabric printed by batik, namely an Indonesian method of hand-printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyed.

batiste  cotton, also rayon and wool.  Named after Jean Batiste, a French linen weaver.  Light weight, soft, semi-sheer fabric which resembles nainsook, but finer. It belongs to the lawn family; almost transparent. It is made of tightly twisted, combed yarns and mercerized finish. Sometimes it is printed or embroidered.  In a heavier weight, it is used for foundation garments and linings in a plain, figured, striped, or flowered design.  Considered similar to nainsook but finer and lighter in weight.  Now usually made of 100% polyester distinguished by slubs in filling direction.