Canvas A very thick lap of hemp often used to make rags. Or a very thin lap to work some embroideries such as the Gobelin stitch.
Casimir o cachemire A type of wool obtained from a race of goats with long hair from the area of Kaschimir. A soft and light fabric obtained from the homonymous wool.
Chiacchierino Lace with a design of rings and half-rounds linked by a little spool. A very ancient working that dated back to the Egyptians, now worldwide known
Cinz-Cinitz-Chintz A fabric used for the interior decorations, printed by different colours or a one-colour made bright by a special fixing treatment..
Cotton cambric or Madapolam A thin fine cloth of cotton, used to manufacture linen (the term comes from the Indian suburb of Narasapur near Madras)
Crochet work The crochet or net work is so called because on the back raised the full motifs like the filet. It is made following the squared scheme and counting the stitches.
Crochet-needle A sort of big needle with a point like a hook, used to make lace, knitting or net works.
Cross stitch It is usually embroidered with bright threads but in a traditional way using only the red and blue colour. It is made on clothes with a regular weft to obtain regular crosses, using the same number of warp yarns. It is made in a horizontal and vertical way.
Cutting An operation by which fibres are cut with the same height for velvets or carded fabrics. Or a complete trimming of carded fabrics, especially wool.
Cutwork motifs It is made following an existing drawing with buttonhole stitch, complete with joining bars, than the cloth is cut to obtain the pierced drawing