Textiles

Textiles

Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.

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applique

Hobbies; Sewing

From the French verb 'appliquer' which describes a sewing technique of applying a fabric design/shape on top of another layer of fabric and then fixed into place, either by sewing ...

armscye

Hobbies; Sewing

The armscye is the opening in the bodice to which the sleeve is attached to. Any adjustment made to the armscye on the pattern, must also be made to the sleeve of facing so that ...

backstitching

Hobbies; Sewing

Backstitching is sewing in reverse and forward over the same stitches to lock the end of a line of sewing. Backstitching prevents the stitching from coming unsewn.

ballpoint needles

Hobbies; Sewing

Sewing machine needles specially designed for sewing with knit fabrics. They have rounded tips, specially designed to slip in between fabric fibers and to prevent piercing them, ...

baste

Hobbies; Sewing

To hold pieces of fabric together temporarily with long, loose stitches, usually made by using the longest stitch length on your sewing machine; basting may be used as a guide for ...

batting

Hobbies; Sewing

Wadding refers to a fibrous material (such as cotton, wool or bamboo) used for filling items such as quilts, wall hangings and placemats. It comes in various thicknesses depending ...