Snip, Pin, Repeat
Under the Needle
Stitch Happens
Fibre Detectives
Fashion's Footprint
100

These special scissors are used to cut fabric

Fabric scissors

100
You press this with your foot to control the sewing machine's speed

Foot pedal

100

The process of joining fabric using a needle and thread

Sewing

100

This warm natural fibre comes from sheep

Wool

100

This person designs clothing and creates fashion sketches

Fashion designer

200

These sharp objects hold pieces of fabric together before sewing

Pins

200

This sharp machine part carried the upper thread through the fabric

Needle

200

This folded and stitched edge is commonly at the bottom of pants

Hem

200

This soft natural fibre grows on a plant and is commonly used for T-shirts

Cotton

200

This process twists fibres together to create yarn

Spinning

300

This flexible measuring tool is used to measure fabric and body measurements

Tape measure

300

This machine part holds fabric down while sewing

Presser foot

300

This is the line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together

Seam

300

This smooth, shiny natural fibre is produced by the larvae of Bombyx Mori

Silk

300

This method of fabric production crosses two sets of yarns over and under each other

Weaving

400

This small tool has a pointed end and a blade used to remove incorrect stitches

Seam ripper

400
This small spool holds the lower thread in a sewing machine

Bobbin

400

This is the distance between the stitching line and the raw edge of fabric

Seam allowance

400

This natural fibre is made from the stems of flax plants

Linen

400

This term describes inexpensive, trendy clothing produced and sold very quickly

Fast fashion

500

This tool has a small spiked wheel used to transfer pattern markings onto fabric

Tracing wheel

500

These small metal teeth move the fabric through the sewing machine

Feed dogs

500

This machine stitch moves from side to side and can prevent fabric edges from fraying

Overcasting (#8) stitch

500

This common synthetic fibre is manufactured using chemicals derived from petroleum

Polyester

500

This process turns old clothing or textile waste into materials for new products

Textile recycling

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