Textile Basics
This is the lengthwise thread in woven fabric.
What is Warp?
This part holds fabric down while sewing.
What is the Presser Foot?
Cheap clothing made quickly to match trends.
What is Fast Fashion?
An unfinished cut edge of fabric.
What is Raw Edge?
A person who buys products.
What is a Consumer?
The ability of fabric to soak up moisture.
What is Absorbency?
This locks stitches at the beginning and end.
What is Backstitch?
Moving production to another country.
What is Offshoring?
Extra room added for comfort.
What is Wearing Ease?
Characteristics of a target audience.
What are Demographics?
Fabric before it is dyed or finished.
What are Greige Goods?
This winds thread onto the bobbin.
What is the Bobbin Winder?
Bringing production back to the home country.
What is Reshoring?
Extra room added for style.
What is Design Ease?
A collection of styled outfits for display.
What is a Look Book?
How fabric hangs or falls.
What is Drape?
These move the fabric through the machine.
What are Feed Dogs?
The process of predicting future styles.
What is Forecasting?
Added fabric used for support and structure.
What is Interfacing?
Custom high-end fashion.
What is Haute Couture?
A fiber that comes from plants or animals.
What is Natural Fiber?
This stitch is the most common sewing machine stitch.
What is Lockstitch?
Fair treatment of workers in manufacturing.
What is Ethical Production?
A folded edge used to hold elastic or drawstring.
What is Casing?
The stages a trend moves through.
What is the Fashion Cycle?