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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Textiles Semester 2

Fabric & Textiles – Reverse Garbage


Nap: Nap refers to fabric that has a weave or pile in one direction and so needs to be cut
with all pieces facing the same direction.

Contrast: Contrast fabric is a term used in sewing used to refer to a fabric piece or
embellishment made from a different fabric that isn't the main fabric.  

Knit: Knit fabric has a stretch to it.

Notions: Notions are any small tools or accessories used in sewing for example buttons and zips.

Woven: Woven fabric is any fabric formed by weaving.

Bias: The bias grain is any grain that falls between the straight and cross grains.

Plaid: Plaid is a pattern created by bars and stripes of color that cross at right angles.

Petite: If your short or little.

Grain: Grain refers to the direction of the weft and warp threads.

Bodice: The garment pieces covering the torso.

Fusible: If you melt something to something else.

Interfacing: Interfacing is used for reinforcing and preventing fabric from stretching.

Lining: Lining is an inner layer of fabric or other material to create a neat finish.

Yard: It is a way that you measure how long a piece of fabric it is usually 3ft or 90 cm.

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