Nap And Fabric Terms Flashcards
If a piece of fabric has nap what direction does the pattern piece need to be laid down
In the same direction
If a fabric does not have nap what direction does the pattern piece need to be laid down
Any direction
What does a piece of fabric without nap not have
A one way characteristic
Why does a piece of fabric without nap save material
Because you can put the pattern pieces right next to each other rather then having to have the pieces going the same way which is nap
In order for a piece of fabric to be nap what appearances has there got to be
A design going the same way is nap and fabrics such a velvet where it can be brushed either way
Which way does the bias go and what degree is it at
45* and it goes diagonal
On a piece of fabric which one if the stretchiest
The bias
On a piece of fabric what is the part going left to right (length to length)
The weft
Which is the strongest part of the fabric
The warp
Which piece if the fabric goes up and down (width to width)
The warp
What is the firm neat edges on a piece of fabric called
The selvedge
What does nap have
A one way characteristic
