Crazing is a term used in the textile industry to describe a series of fine cracks that form on the surface of a fabric or garment. These cracks can appear on any type of material, including natural...
A plain weave fabric with a warp yarn of one color alternating with a warp yarn of white or a second color. Often the weft yarns alternate with the same 2 colors forming a mini check design. Used...
General name for a horizontal wood part. In upholstery, used for support and for a tacking surface. Also crest rails on headboards and dining chairs, chair rails on walls, horizontal parts of a frame...
A blazer is a kind of single breasted coat, closely related to a suit jacket. Generally, it differs from a suit jacket in that the buttons are usually metallic, and the outer material generally more...
In the realm of textile arts, fagotting is an intricate technique that adds ornate decorative elements to fabrics. It involves the joining of two or more parallel fabric strips using contrasting...