Fashion Terms

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Fashion Terms
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On fabric
Bias
Crosswise
Lengthwise
Selvage
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Things to Know!
Warp Threads
Weft Threads
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LENGTHWISE WARP YARNS RUN PARALLEL TO
SELVAGE CROSSWISE WEFT
YARNS RUN PERPENDICULAR TO SELVAGE
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• A fabric is ON GRAIN when the crosswise and
  lengthwise threads run at a RIGHT angle to each
  other.

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Terms
GRAIN is ONE THREAD IN THE FABRIC.
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SELVAGE FINISHED EDGE OF FABRIC MADE OF WEFT
WARP YARNS
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BIAS CROSSWISE DIRECTION IN FABRIC THAT RUNS AT
45? ANGLE
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PARALLEL LINES EQUIDISTANT TO EACH OTHER
PERPENDICULAR LINES OR ANGLES THAT CROSS AT
90?
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TORN EDGE THE CUT OR TORN EDGE OF THE FABRIC