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What it means when a fabric has good handle
Short answer: Handfeel is the overall impression a fabric gives in the hand. It covers softness, smoothness, weight a...
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What drape means about a fabric
Short answer: Drape is how a fabric falls when it hangs freely. A fabric with good drape falls in soft vertical folds...
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What pilling means
Short answer: Pilling is the small balls of fibre that gather on the surface of a fabric. They form through rubbing, ...
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What pre shrunk means
Short answer: Pre-shrunk means the fabric was shrunk at the factory before the garment was sewn. That is why it shrin...
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What mercerised means
Short answer: Mercerised means the yarn has been treated with a lye that makes the fibres swell and become round. The...
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What coverstitch means
Short answer: Coverlock is a seam with two or three parallel rows of stitching on the front and a covering thread on ...
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What overlock means
Short answer: Overlock is a seam that sews the fabric edge together and finishes it at the same time, so it does not ...
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What flatlock means
Short answer: Flatlock is a seam in which two pieces of fabric are laid edge to edge and joined with a flat seam. No ...
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What a satin weave means
Short answer: Satin is a weave in which one thread passes over several others before going under. It gives a smooth, ...
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What percale means
Short answer: Percale is a dense weave in which each thread passes alternately over and under. The result is a matte,...
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What thread count means on bedding
Short answer: Thread count is the number of threads per inch in the weave. A higher number often means a denser fabri...
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What a yarn count means
Short answer: The yarn count tells you how fine the yarn is. A higher number means a thinner yarn, and a thinner yarn...
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