---
type: "fabric"
name: "Huckaback"
slug: "huckaback"
fabric_family: "woven"
construction: "dobby"
subtype: "dobby"
typical_fibers:
  - "Cotton"
  - "Linen"
weight_gsm: "150–250 g/m²"
price_tier: 3
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/huckaback"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:14:18.650314+00:00"
---

# Huckaback

Huckaback is a textured woven fabric characterized by its unique looped surface, primarily made from cotton or linen, making it ideal for absorbent applications.

- **Fabric Family**: Woven
- **Construction**: Dobby
- **Subtype**: dobby
- **Typical Fibers**: Cotton, Linen
- **Weight**: 150–250 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 0.5–1.5 mm
- **Typical Width**: 150 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$ (3 of 5)

## About Huckaback

Huckaback fabric is a dobby-woven textile that features a distinctive pattern of raised loops, which enhances its absorbency and texture. Typically made from cotton or linen, this fabric is known for its durability and is often used in towels, dishcloths, and other household textiles. The dobby weave allows for intricate patterns while maintaining a lightweight and breathable structure, making it suitable for both functional and decorative purposes.

## Woven Properties

- **Ends per Inch (EPI)**: 40
- **Picks per Inch (PPI)**: 30

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 0%
- **Weft Stretch**: 0%

## Performance Properties

- **Air Permeability**: 5 CFM
- **Spray Rating**: 0
- **Evaporative Resistance (Ret)**: 0.5
- **Thermal Resistance (Rct)**: 0.1
- **UPF Rating**: 15

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Matte
- **Opacity**: Semi Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: looped
- **Hand & Drape**: Balanced

## Performance Features

- Moisture Wicking
- Absorbent

## Common Finishes

- Mercerized
- Sanforized

## Common Applications

- Towels
- Dishcloths
- Bathrobes
- Table Linens

## Common Uses in Detail

### Bath & Body Towels

Its looped dobby surface creates natural pockets that lift and trap moisture efficiently, making it a long-standing choice for bath towels and washcloths. The [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton) or linen construction also withstands repeated laundering without losing its absorbent texture.

### Kitchen & Dishcloths

The coarse, raised weave excels at scrubbing and drying dishes, as the textured loops grip surfaces and wick away water quickly. Linen versions are especially prized in the kitchen for their durability, low lint, and natural antibacterial properties.

### Dining Table Linens

Woven into napkins and placemats, the fabric's subtle geometric dobby pattern lends a refined, tactile quality to table settings. Its absorbency handles spills effectively, while the structured weave holds its shape and appearance through frequent washing.

## Care Instructions

Machine wash warm, tumble dry low. Iron on medium heat if needed.

- Washing Machine
- Do Not Bleach
- Tumble Dry Low

## Additional Information

Huckaback fabric is particularly valued for its ability to absorb moisture quickly, making it a popular choice for kitchen and bath textiles.

- **Regional Names**: Huck toweling
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, India, Turkey
- **Testing Standards**: Martindale/Rub count, Colorfastness to wash, Pilling, Tear strength

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton.md)

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