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2. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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   Sewing industry seam allowances range from 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) for curved areas (e.g. neck line, armscye) or hidden seams (e.g. facing seams), to 1 inch (25 mm) or more for areas that require extra fabric for final fitting to the wearer (e.g. center back). Curved seams generally have a smaller seam allowance than straight seams; bulky seams ...

3. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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   One momme = 4.340 g/m 2; 8 mommes is approximately 1 ounce per square yard or 35 g/m 2. The momme is based on the standard width of silk of 45 inches (1.1 m) wide (though silk is regularly produced in 55-inch (1.4 m) widths and uncommonly in larger widths). The usual range of momme weight for different weaves of silk are: Habutai—5 to 16 mm

4. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   The seam is first sewn with wrong sides together at 1 ⁄ 4-inch (0.6 cm) seam allowance, then the seam allowances are trimmed to 1 ⁄ 8 inch (0.3 cm) and pressed. The project is then flipped over, and a second seam is sewn with 1 ⁄ 4-inch seam allowance with right sides together, enclosing the raw edges of the original seam. [5]

5. Elastic (notion) - Wikipedia

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   In sewing, elastic is a notion which is sold in narrow strips and generally serves to increase the ability of garment to stretch, either to accommodate movement or to make the garment suitable for wearers of many different physical sizes. Elastic comes in four forms of construction, each with costs and benefits.

6. Rubber band - Wikipedia

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   Thus, rubber bands numbered 8–19 are all 1 ⁄ 16 inch wide, with lengths going from 7 ⁄ 8 inch to 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches. Rubber band numbers 30–35 are for width of 1 ⁄ 8 inch, going again from shorter to longer. For even longer bands, the numbering starts over for numbers above 100, again starting at width 1 ⁄ 16 inch.

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   This two-pack features a 10 and 10.5-inch spatula, one with a full spatula and one with a half one. ... It's less than 4 inches wide but has enough compartments to neatly hold a surprising amount ...

9. Polyisoprene - Wikipedia

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   In practice polyisoprene is commonly used to refer to synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene, made by the industrial polymerisation of isoprene. Natural forms of polyisoprene are also used in substantial quantities, the most important being " natural rubber " (mostly cis -1,4-polyisoprene), which is derived from the sap of trees.