Silk Habotai (fabric) – 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nap (fabric) -
Nap is a term to describe the texture/sheen of fabrics such as fur, velvet, satin, or other fabrics ...
Crosswise Grain (fabric)
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
Courses (fabric) -
Term used for knit fabrics. It is the knit equivalent of the crosswise grain in wovens.
Courses run perpendicular ...
