Stitching: One stitch sewn one stitch length backwards on the front and two stitch lengths forward on the reverse to form a solid seam line on both sides
Bar bar: A very short thread reinforcement for stress points.
Baste: To sew with long loose stitches to hold something in place temporarily
Partiality: A line at a 45 degree angle to the tableware often used in garment cutting for a smoother fit
Boxing: The long horizontal strip of fabric that connects the top and bottom of a seat cushion
Bucaram: A rigid open weave fabric used primarily for interfacing.
Clean finish To sew 1/4" from the edge and press to the wrong side (if the raw edge will not be sewn in another step, sew down)
Facilitate: To make one piece of fabric fit over another, pull the extra fabric evenly without leaking or creasing
Border Stitch A row of seams that appears on the edge of a garment, typically 1/8" or less
Facing: A piece of fabric used to reinforce another, usually in a seam.
Fashion fabric: The outer fabric in a garment.
Finger press: To open the seam allowances with the thumbnail.
Flat folded seam: A type of durable seam typically found on jeans.
French seam A strong seam stitched on both sides of the fabric to enclose all raw edges
Fusible fabric: A thin layer of adhesive-containing material that is activated with a hot iron.
Gather: To pull (fabric) along a seam line to draw in puckers
Give: Degree of elasticity
Grade: To trim each seam allowance to a different width to reduce bulk
Grain: The direction of the threads in fabric.
Hand: The tactile sensation or reaction of something (such as silk or leather)
Interface: An additional layer of fabric that provides shape and support in the detail area of a garment.
Line spacing: To sew a lining between the ordinary lining and the outer fabric.
Miter: A diagonal crease made at the corner in an edge finish.
Nap: A fuzzy or fuzzy surface of a fabric ("napped" refers to any fabric surface that looks different when held up or down)
Stack: A layer or surface of fine, usually short, shaggy hairs.
Rolled hem: A hem created by folding the raw edge under 1/8 to 1/4" twice and stitching over
Sewing allowed: The area of the fabric between the seam and the cut edge
Own fabric: The fabric from which a garment is made.
Selvedge: The edge on each side of a flat knit or woven fabric, finished to prevent spillage
Stay stitch: Stitching done to stabilize the fabric and help the pieces fit together.
Stitch in the trench: Pressing the seam allowances to the side and sewing as close to the seam as possible
Turn (see bar bar )
Topstitch: To make a seam line on the outside of a garment near a seam
Plume: The dimple or fabric buildup that occurs when a button is pressed against the quilted fabric
Low level (see sewing in the trench )
