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| a synthetic fiber made from oil products that is popular for sweaters and blankets due to its good stretch and shrink resistance. |
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| changes made to a pattern tissue for the purpose of making a better fit. |
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| indicates straight of grain or a pattern and also indicates direction of stitch. |
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| a few reverse stitches used to secure the beginning and end of a seam. |
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| long stitches by machine or hand used to fold fabric temporarily. |
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| the diagonal line of the fabric that stretches. |
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| a liquid product (chlorine) or granulated product (oxygen) used in doing laundry to whiten or remove stains from clothing. |
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| a combination in a piece of fabric of two or more type of fibers. |
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| the spool of thread used in the sewing machine that is located under the machine head. |
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| the upper part of a garment that will fit between the neck and waist. |
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| a roll of cloth with a given width. |
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| any fabric that is fine, tight,but is usually made of cotton. |
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| colored wax paper used to transfer pattern markings to the fabric. |
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| a cut into the seam allowance so that the fabric will lie smoothly. |
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| a heavy fabric, usually made of cotton that has a ribbed, velvet-like surface or nap. |
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| a natural fiber spun from the white hair fibres of the cotton plant seed pods. |
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| threads that run crosswire through a woven fabric, running across the lengthwise threads. |
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| a tapered pattern marking to be transfered to fabric to give shape to fabric when stitched; it helps to shape flat material to curved areas of the body. |
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| a twill weave fabric woven with a color warp thread and a white filling thread; most "jeans" are made of denim. |
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| a cleaning substance made from chemicals and most commonly used to wash fabrics. |
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| a process to clean fabrics like wool and leather that uses chemical solvents instead of detergents or soap and water. |
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| to fit together seams of unequal lengths so that the excess fabric does appear to buckle or pleat. |
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| a line of stitching placed close to any folded edge of material. |
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| fabric that has loosely-woven strands of rubber running through it, commonly used in the waist, sleeve, or neckline areas of garments. |
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| a small, worked hole or metal ring used for decoration, lacing, or for the prong of a buckle. |
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| material or cloth made from fibers or threads that are woven or knitted together. |
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| a piece of fabric applied to a garment edge, often used in a finish for collars, cuffs, or shirt fronts. |
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| the substance threads are made from that are then woven or knitted into material or cloth. |
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| fabric with a bonding agent that can be joined to another fabric with heat, steam, and pressure. |
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| to create fullness in fabric by drawing up lines of long machine stitches. |
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| to trim seam allowances to different widths to reduce bulk. |
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