Fashion Design Vocabulary

Question 0

Yarns put on the loom first

Answer 0

Wrap

Question 1

a line with an arrowhead at each end, which extends from one end of a pattern piece to its opposite edge

Answer 1

Grain Line

Question 2

Yarns woven over and under the wrap yarn (filling)

Answer 2

Weft

Question 3

Finished edges parallel with the warp yarn

Answer 3

Selvage

Question 4

When a pattern piece is positioned on the fabric so that the grain line is at a 45 degree angle from wrap and weft

Answer 4

Bias

Question 5

Amount of difference between the body measurements of the intended wearer and the measurements of the finished garment

Answer 5

Ease

Question 6

Changing the size of the basic pattern, scaling it up and down the size range of the garment

Answer 6

Grading

Question 7

The wrap and weft threads are not perpendicular to each other

Answer 7

Off-Grain

Question 8

Finishing a raw edge of a garment; A narrow strip along the edge

Answer 8

Facing

Question 9

Additional layer of stiffing fabric added to increase body stability and strength

Answer 9

Interfacing

Question 10

A lightweight fabric, cut the same as the garment it provides better wear better hang and better appearance in garment (hangs inside the garment)

Answer 10

Lining

Question 11

Duplicate of a garment piece,usually cut out of lightweight fabric

Answer 11

Underlining

Question 12

V shape or clip marking the edge of a pattern piece to indicate which seam match/difference between front and back

Answer 12

Notch

Question 13

Location on pattern piece where stitching should occur in order to insure proper size and shape

Answer 13

Seam Line

Question 14

Uniform area added beyond the seam line on a pattern piece to allow sewing without changing the desired size.

Answer 14

Seam Allowance

Question 15

Reverse stitch on the machine to sew backward and forward in the same place

Answer 15

Backstitch

Question 16

Plain woven cotton fabric

Answer 16

Muslin

Question 17

Used to take up excess fabric used to fit the garment over the body’s curves

Answer 17

Darts

Question 18

The feel of the fabric

Answer 18

Hand

Question 19

Small supplies needed to make a garment (ex thread, needles)

Answer 19

Notions

Question 20

To turn a square corner by leaving the needle in fabric turning material being stitched in another direction

Answer 20

Pivot

Question 21

Holds fabric steady while the needle is stitching

Answer 21

Presser Foot

Question 22

The cut edge of the garment pieces

Answer 22

Raw edge

Question 23

To strengthen an area that will be subject to strain

Answer 23

Reinforce

Question 24

Sewing a straight stitch in the seam

Answer 24

Stitch in the Ditch

Question 25

Lines one point of a garment to another point (ex. Shoulder princess seam from shoulder to waist)

Answer 25

Style line

Question 26

Relationship between needle and bobbin threads creating a looser or tighter stitch

Answer 26

Tension

Question 27

A surface produced by brushing up fibers on the fabrics during finishing process

Answer 27

Nap

Question 28

The fitted upper portion of a blouse, pants, pants or skirt

Answer 28

Yoke