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Textiles Test!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tailor's Chalk | temporary guide markings on fabric to indicate where it needs to be cut or left out, shortened or lengthened. |
| Seam Ripper | cutting and removing stitches. |
| Seam Gauge | to mark hems for alterations as well as intervals between pleats and buttonholes and buttonhole lengths. |
| Seam Allowance | the area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two or more pieces of material being sewn together. |
| Rotary Cutter | cutting straight edges of fabric. |
| Running Stitch | a stitch created by taking the needle up and down the fabric at a consistent distance. |
| Over Stitch | to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam. |
| Blanket Stitch | the blanket stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. |
| Back Stitch | ensure that the start and end of a seam do not come undone. |
| Natural Fabrics | is woven or knitted from fibers that occur in our natural world, like cotton, silk, cashmere, linen and wool. |
| Synthetic Fabric | are fibers made by humans through chemical synthesis, like ryon, acrylic, polyester, nylon and olefin. |