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  2. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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    These needles can only be used in serger and overlocking machines. Microtex/ Sharps: More slender and sharper than the universal needle. Suitable for fine woven fabrics, but also compatible for quilting and appliqué. Stretch: These needles are intended for use on fabrics with a significant amount of Spandex or similar fabric content. Rounded ...

  3. Pick glass - Wikipedia

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    Picks per inch is the number of weft threads per inch of woven fabric. [5] Pick is a term that refers to a single weft thread. [6] By and large, the more ends and picks per inch, the finer the cloth. Balanced plain weave fabrics have warp and weft threads that are the same weight (size) and have the same number of ends and picks per inch. [7]

  4. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    They further highlight that sheet material is of greater importance than thread count. [13] The amount of thread that can fit into a square inch of fabric is limited, suggesting that bedding beyond 400 count is likely a marketing strategy. [14] Inflated thread counts are usually the result of including the number of strands in a twisted yarn in ...

  5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The fabric is smooth on one side and has a diagonally ribbed surface on the other. gauge A gauge is a set number of rows per inch (in knitting) or the thread-count of a woven fabric that helps the knitter determine whether they have the right size knitting needles or a weaver if the cloth is tight enough. ganté

  6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts , arising in the Paleolithic Era. Although usually associated with clothing and household linens , sewing is used in a variety of crafts and industries, including shoemaking , upholstery , sailmaking ...

  7. Grain (textile) - Wikipedia

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    The "bias-cut" is a technique used by designers for cutting clothing to utilize the greater stretch in the bias or diagonal direction of the fabric, thereby causing it to accentuate body lines and curves and drape softly. For example, a full-skirted dress cut on the bias will hang more gracefully or a narrow dress will cling to the figure.

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