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  2. Shirring - Wikipedia

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    Shirring is a decorative sewing technique that involves stitching together many rows of gathered fabrics. [ 1] Shirring reduces the size of the original fabric while adding texture to the resulting decorative fabric. [ 2] In sewing, shirring is two or more rows of gathers that are used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice ...

  3. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    The "front" of a piece of fabric having a distinct front and back; same as face. Sometimes called the "public" side. ruching A gathered overlay. The fabric is gathered on two parallel sides and stitched to an underlay, creating a shelf effect. It is often done in sheers, like chiffon running stitch

  4. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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    Thread is similar to yarn, cord, twine, or string, and there is some overlap between the way these terms are used. However, thread is most often used to mean materials fine and smooth enough for sewing, embroidery, weaving, or making lace or net. Yarn is often used to mean a thicker and softer material, suitable for knitting and crochet.

  5. Gather (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Gathering turns the edge of a piece of fabric into a bunch of small folds that are held together by a thread close to the edge. Gathering makes the fabric shorter where it is stitched. The whole of the fabric flares out into irregular, rolling folds beyond the gathered stitching. Gathering can be done by hand, with a machine, automatically ...

  6. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Glossary of textile manufacturing. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns it into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom.

  7. Chenille fabric - Wikipedia

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    According to textile historians, chenille-type yarn is a recent invention, dating to the 18th century and believed to have originated in France. The original technique involved weaving a "leno" fabric and then cutting the fabric into strips to make the chenille yarn. Alexander Buchanan, a foreman in a Paisley fabric mill, is credited with ...

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