| Dart |
A stitched fold in the fabric that
tapers from a seam to point to the fullest part of the body. Used to create shape and control fullness. |
| Dart Equivalents |
Dart substitutes that incorporate shape into the
garment in a variety of ways, including Princess lines and
gathering. |
| Design Ease |
Extra ease
(or sometimes less ease) as compared to wearing ease that gives
a garment its style. The difference between "slim"
jeans, "regular fit" jeans and "loose
fitting" jeans is design ease. |
| Direct Cost |
Costs to the manufacturer that are
directly chargable to the garment. Includes fabric,
thread, pattern, sewing operator time, packaging and
shipping. |
| Directional Fabrics |
Fabrics having a one-way design or nap
that requires all pattern pieces to be laid in a single
direction |
| Drafting |
A method for making patterns on paper
or on the computer using measurements. |
| Draping |
A 3-dimntional method for making
patterns using muslin on a dress form. |
| Drill holes |
Holes in the body of a pattern piece. Used in industry to
indicate the ends of darts, tucks and pocket placements. |
| Ease (1) |
Fullness drawn up and stitched in
place. Often
used on a set-in sleeve, and at the apex of
a bodice with princess lines. |
| Ease (2) |
As an element of fit, it refers to the amount of
roominess in a garment.
(Also see design
ease and wearing
ease.) |
| Edge Stitching |
A row of machine stitching placed very close to a
seam or garment edge.
Stitching may be up to ¼" away from the edge.
(see also topstitching.) |
| Embroidery |
Decorative stitching, made by hand or machine, used
to form designs and patterns. |
| Even Plaid |
Plaid that contains a balanced arrangement of
stripes on each side of the dominant horizontal and vertical
bars of the plaid. |
| Fabric Repeat |
The distance between the beginning of one complete
motif, or design unit, and the beginning of the next one.
Can be horizontal or vertical. |
| Fabrication |
The selection of fabrics for the style
or line of garments. The same style is frequently produced
in more than one fabric. |
| Facing |
Piece of fabric used to finish raw
edges of the garment and turned to the inside of
the garment. On a curved edge a separate, sewn on, facing is
usually preferred; on a straight edge, either a separate or
an extended facing is appropriate |
| Fall |
Part of the collar that is folded over the stand. |
| Fashion Fabric |
Main fabric from which garment is made; also called
"shell fabric." |
| Fashion Pattern |
Perfected pattern which includes seam
allowances, grain
lines,
and notches. |
| Felt Fabric Structure |
A nonwoven fabric produced by applying moisture,
heat, friction, and pressure to fibers,
usually wool or fur,
which then form an interlocked, matted layer. |
| Fiber |
the raw material from which all yarns
and textiles are made.
The natural fibers are cotton, wool, flax (linen),
and silk.
Synthetic (man made) fibers include
acetate, nylon, polyester, rayon, tencel, and
spandex. |
| Findings |
See notions. |
| Fit Model |
Individual who has the exact measurements and
figure type of the target customer. Sample
size garments are checked on the fit model to be
sure they agree with the company's
standard of garment fit. |
| Flat Collar |
A collar that lies flat, or nearly flat, against
the garment all around the wearer's neck (e.g., sailor
collar, Peter Pan collar).
A flat collar has no collar
stand. |
| Frog |
Decorative button-and-loop closure
made of coiled cord or braid. |
