Fasson

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of fabric or textile that has been treated or structured to create a particular design or pattern
2. A specific kind of textile manipulation often used in fashion for aesthetic appeal
3. A method of crafting materials to enhance their visual or tactile qualities

Etymology: "Fasson" is an older spelling of "fashion," used when the word meant the make or shape of something. It comes from Old French "façon," which descends from Latin "factio," a making, from "facere," to make. The same root gives "factory" and "manufacture," so the word's core sense has always been the work of shaping something. In textile contexts, the term has been used for a design or the way a fabric is made up, which fits its original sense of form and workmanship. The exact technique it names in fabric design is best confirmed in a specialist dictionary, since the textile usage is narrower than the general word.

Synonyms: fashion, style, manner, way, method