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Textiles Vocab
to study for textiles test.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temporary guide markings on fabric to indicate where it needs to be cut or left out, shortened or lengthened | Tailor’s Chalk |
| Cutting and removing stitches. | Seam Ripper |
| To mark hems for alterations as well as intervals between pleats and buttonholes and buttonhole lengths. . | Seam Gauge |
| the area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being sewn together. | Seam Allowance |
| A stitch created by taking the needle up and down the fabric at a consistent distance. | Running Stitch |
| Cutting straight edges of fabric. | Rotary Cutter |
| To sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam. | Over Stitch |
| The blanket stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. | Blanket Stitch |
| Ensure that the start and end of a seam do not come undone. | Back Stitch |
| Is woven or knitted from fibers that occur in our natural world. Cotton, Silk, Cashmere, Linen, Wool | Natural Fabrics |
| Are fibers made by humans through chemical synthesis. Ryon, Acrylic, Polyester, Nylon, Olefin | Synthetic Fabric |