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Fabric Construction Techniques
Fashion Designing · Chapter 5 · Section A: Textiles
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- Weaving: warp, weft and grain; the loom and its basic operations; advantages, disadvantages and uses of woven fabrics
- Plain weave and its variations (basket and rib)
- Twill weave (even and uneven) and satin and sateen weaves
- Other constructions: knitting, knotting (macrame), crochet, braiding and lace; woven versus knit fabrics
- Non-wovens and other materials: leather, suede, fur, felt, plastics, bonded, fused and laminated fabrics