The three most important types of fabrics are woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and non-woven fabrics. Scabal mainly uses woven fabrics as well as some knitted fabrics for the accessory line.

A fabric is composed of two groups of threads which cross at right angles to one another. One of these groups runs the length of the fabric, parallel to the edges. This group of threads is called the warp. The other group of threads runs across the width, and is called the weft.

It is the interlacing of these two groups of threads that forms the weave, of which the most familiar are the plain weave, the 2/2 hopsack, the 2/2 twill, the 2/1 twill, the Cavalry twill and the birdseye. These give different fabric designs like Houndstooth, Prince of Wales check, Glen check, Pick and Pick, Pinhead, Pinstripe, Chalkstripe, Windowpane, etc.