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term |
info |
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abraded |
A
battering technique used to achieve a vintage jeans look. |
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abrasion |
A rubbing and
wetting technique used on the surface of the garment to make it
look worn or faded.. Pumice stones are used most frequently. |
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ankle interest |
Vents (slits at
the ankle), zippers, flares to give a dated look- 80's. |
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azoic dyes |
Insoluble pigments
performed within the fibre by padding, first with a soluble
coupling compound and then with a diazotized base. |
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baking |
Treating jeans
with a resin, then placing them in an oven. The chemicals merge
with fibres to add colour, stiffness, and make creases
permanent. |
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bellbottoms |
jeans flared at the
knee, resulting in a 22+ inch leg opening. |
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bleaching |
An industrial
finishing process that takes off natural and artificial
impurities from the yarn or fabric. Also, a process for
laundries to make jeans fade. |
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bootcut |
Slim through the
legs, with a slight flare at the ankle to accommodate a boot
(about a 16-18 inch opening). |
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broken twill |
combines the
left and right-hand twill fabric weaving processes to create
more texture and help the fabric retain its shape - wear them 20
times and they won't bag in the knees. |
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carding |
A process in which
cotton is combed to remove extraneous fibres, grit and neps.
Fibres are then oriented in a parallel manner and packaged to be
processed further. |
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combing |
A yarn finishing
process that follows carding, removing additional extraneous
fibers for a stronger, smoother yarn. High-quality cottons are
typically combed. |
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core-spun yarn |
Yarn in which the
base is completely surrounded by another yarn. |
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cotton |
The soft, fluffy
fibres gathered from the seed of the cotton plant, or the cloth
made from these fibres. 5,000 years ago in India, cotton was
first used and is considered to be one of the world’s oldest
fabrics. There are several grades of cotton which can be used
for fabrics ranging from denim to voile. |
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crock |
A method used to
describe how dye rubs off of fabric onto skin or other fabric. |
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denim |
A sturdy cotton
twill woven with an indigo blue yarn and gray or mottled white
yarn. |
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dirty denim |
Filler yarns are
brown (instead of natural which is woven with the indigo) which
gives the denim a "dirty" look. |
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double needle |
A process of
finishing a seam in which a row of stitches appears on either
side of it. |
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enzyme wash |
Proteins used as a
catalyst to speed up the chemical processes in the production of
denim. |
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finish |
A process
carried out on a fabric after it is woven which can dramatically
change its look and feel. The fabric may be boiled, calenderised,
dyed, glazed, mercerized, napped, printed or waterproofed. |
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fit block |
The pattern each
designer uses to create his or her signature, brand, trademark. |
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