Silk Habotai (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 17 December 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Silk Habotai (fabric) - A smooth, fine silk fabric originally from Japan. It is also known as “china silk”. Silk habotai has ...
Hand (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 16 December 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Hand (fabric) - The description of how a fabric acts in your hand and feels on your skin. Typical descriptions include: Smooth, ...
Tricot (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 10 December 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Tricot (fabric) Lightweight nylon knit fabric often used in lingerie and as lining or interlining for knits. Comes as sew-in or as ...
Pattern Repeat (Fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 06 December 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Pattern Repeat (fabric) - The distance horizontally and/or vertically between the start and end of visual pattern on a fabric. Some patterns ...
Pique (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 03 December 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Pique (fabric) - A textured weave fabric with raised parallel cords or geometric designs. Traditionally made from cotton. Pique is also known ...
Ribbed knit (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 27 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Ribbed Knit (fabric) - Very stretchy knit fabric that has visible ridges known as rib or ribbing. Ribbing/ribbed knits are seen on ...
Preshrink (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 26 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Preshrink (fabric) - Laundering fabric using the same method the garment will be laundered before sewing to allow the fabric to ...
Nap (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 22 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Nap (fabric) - Nap is a term to describe the texture/sheen of fabrics such as fur, velvet, satin, or other fabrics ...
Crosswise Grain (fabric) 12 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Crosswise Grain (fabric) - In woven fabrics, this is the grain that runs perpendicular to the selvedges. Woven fabrics have a bit ...
Courses (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day 11 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Courses (fabric) - Term used for knit fabrics. It is the knit equivalent of the crosswise grain in wovens. Courses run perpendicular ...