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  2. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    The "front" of a piece of fabric having a distinct front and back; same as right side. facing A facing is fabric used to finish the raw edges of a garment such as at neckline and armhole. Shaped facings are cut to match the edge they will face, and bias facings are strips of fabric cut on the bias or cross-grain and shaped to fit edge.

  3. Record locator - Wikipedia

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    In airline reservation systems, a record locator is an alphanumeric code used to identify and access a specific record on an airline’s reservation system. An airline’s reservation system automatically generates a unique record locator whenever a customer makes a reservation or booking, commonly known in the industry as an itinerary.

  4. List of discount shops in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    to UK Owner # of shops Notes B&M: 1978 B&M European Value Retail S.A. 800+ The business was founded by Malcolm Billington as Billington & Mayman and the first store opened in Cleveleys, England, in 1978 and was acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from Phildrew Investments in December 2004 Bargain Buys: 2013 Fortress Investment Group: 75

  5. Offcut - Wikipedia

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    An offcut or off-cut is material left over after a workpiece is cut or processed, such as in masonry, metalworking, woodworking, industrial or domestic food processing, and textile manufacturing.

  6. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Imberline is a woven fabric with various colored stripes in the warp, often separated by gold thread. The fabric is often used in upholstery and drapery manufacture. intarsia Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. interfacing A type of material used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics in sewing.

  7. Textile design - Wikipedia

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    This process creates a softer fabric favored by designers in the fashion and clothing design industries. Common, recognizable twill styles include patterns like Houndstooth or Herringbone. [14] Beyond weave structure, color is another dominant aspect in woven textile design. Typically, designers choose two or more contrasting colors that will ...

  8. Textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Extract is recovered chemically from mixed cotton/wool fabrics. The fleece is shorn in one piece from the sheep. Ideally, the wool is cut as close to the skin as possible to maximise fibre length. Going over the same spot twice produces small fibres that will produce pills in finished fabric, something that skilled shearers are usually able to ...

  9. Cut and sew - Wikipedia

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    The process of working with a cut and sew factory would start with sending them a tech pack and/or providing a sew-by sample. You will also need to provide fabric and any trimmings you wish to add to your garment. You then get a pre-production sample where you can make adjustments if needed or send through for production.