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Common Fabrics for Sewing: Pocket Guide
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Common Fabrics for Sewing: Pocket Guide

by Rocky Nook
September 2023
Beginner
74 pages
1h 7m
English
Rocky Nook
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FABRIC STRUCTURE: WOVEN VS. KNIT

Fabric for quilting and garment making is generally either woven (made on a loom by weaving) or knit (made with intertwining loops of yarn (knitting)).

WOVEN FABRIC

Woven fabric is made by weaving weft and warp yarns together. The warp yarns are the lengthwise (parallel to the selvage) yarns, and the weft yarns are the cross yarns (perpendicular to the selvage). The straight grain of the fabric is the warp, the cross grain or transverse grain is the weft. Woven fabric is generally very stable but does not have much elasticity.

There are three main types of woven fabric: plain weave, twill weave, and satin weave.

PLAIN WEAVE refers to basic weaving in which the warp and weft are woven at right angles ...

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ISBN: 9798888141168