Mechanical stretch is a term used in the textile industry to describe a type of fabric that has been designed to stretch and recover without the use of elastic fibers or chemical treatments....
Shirring tape is a specialized type of tape used in the textile industry to create shirring or gathering effects in fabric. It is a versatile tool that enables the gathering of fabric to create...
A part of the sewing machine that holds the fabric down to help it feed through the machine evenly. There are many different kinds of presser feet, each designed to make a particular sewing task...
Term used to describe the depression on the deck of a sofa or chair created where the front band meets the deck, and is sewn to the underlying layers of cloth. This also creates a slight rise in the...
A color match between physically different stimuli, ie a match between stimuli with different reflectances or spectral power distributions. Such stimuli that match (for an observer and a viewing...