To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it...
Turns inserted in opposite directions and in equal numbers in adjacent elements of yarn, silver (q.v.) or similar aggregations of fibres or filaments, and that are characterised by their temporary...
In the textile industry, Left-hand Twill refers to a specific weaving pattern used to create fabrics. It is characterized by diagonal lines running from the bottom left to the top right of the...
Unraveling the Importance of Abrasion Resistance in TextilesTextiles are subject to various forms of stress in their day-to-day use, with abrasion being one of the most common. Abrasion resistance,...
The Jacquard loom was the first machine to use punch cards. It uses punched cards to control the pattern being woven. It is a form of dobby loom, where individual harnesses can be raised and lowered...