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What slim fit means
Short answer: Slim fit means the cut follows the body more closely than usual. It is not a smaller size but a differe...
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What is an armhole
Short answer: The armhole is the opening where the sleeve is attached to the body of a top. Its size decides how free...
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What is a shoulder seam
Short answer: The shoulder seam is the seam that runs from the neck out towards the sleeve. Where it ends decides whe...
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What is a waistband
Short answer: The waistband is the elastic edge that holds a garment in place at the waist. It is usually made from r...
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What gsm means on a fabric
Short answer: GSM stands for grams per square metre. The number tells you how thick and full a fabric is, and it is t...
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What is a coverlock seam
Short answer: A coverlock seam is the double row of stitching you see at the bottom of a T-shirt. It holds a folded h...
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What is an overlock seam
Short answer: An overlock seam joins two layers of fabric and wraps the edge in the same step. It is the most common ...
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What are flatlock seams
Short answer: A flatlock is a flat seam where two fabric edges lie side by side instead of on top of each other. The ...
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What is rib knit
Short answer: Rib knit is vertical ridges formed by alternating knit and purl stitches. It gives a fabric that stretc...
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What is interlock
Short answer: Interlock is two layers of single jersey knitted together into one fabric. The result is identical on b...
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What is single jersey
Short answer: Single jersey is the simplest knit. It has a smooth front and a slightly uneven back, and it is used fo...
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Words in the textile trade, a small glossary
Short answer: Viscose, jersey, rib, GSM, elastane and pre-shrunk are the six words that come up most often in clothin...
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