Abstract: Studies on the shearing deformation of fabrics are surveyed.The factors affecting the shearing behavior are the inter-yarn friction, the elastic deformation at the crossing point of warp and weft, and yarn flexural rigidity. These factors are subjected to mechanical properties of the fibers and the mechanical structure of the fabrics. Shearing behavior is related to the bending and creasing properties of fabrics. The relations between the shearing properties of fabrics and these factors are shown theoretically and experimentally.