SECTION A Flashcards
(9 cards)
Gathering definition
a sewing technique that reduces the length of a piece of fabric, so a longer piece can match and be attached to a shorter one.
Darts definition
triangular folds in fabric that allow a garment to better fit the body’s curves
Selvedge’s definition
a “self-finished” edge of a piece of fabric which keeps it from unraveling and fraying.
Pre shrinking
to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed.
Straight grain
oriented parallel with the warp threads and the selvedge.
Notches
similar to clipping, but instead of taking a single snip out of the fabric, you cut out a small amount of fabric
Interfacing
a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information
Overlocking
a kind of stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming, or seaming.
Facing
makes a garment look professionally finished with the seams well hidden inside the folds of the facing.
