Accordion Pleat: A form of tight pleating where the fabric is evenly folded throughout
A-line silhouette: Triangle-like silhouette that begins fitted, typically starting at the waist, and gets gradually wider from the hips down to the hem.
Armhole / sleeveless: The opening in a shirt where your arm goes
Boat/ bateau neck: A wide neckline that follows the line of the collarbone and is high in front and back.
Blind stitching: A sewing stitch so made as to be invisible on the right side and often nearly invisible on the wrong side.
Boat/ bateau neck: A wide neckline that follows the line of the collarbone and is high in front and back.
Blanket stitching: A buttonhole stitch used on the edges of a blanket or other material too thick to be hemmed.
Mini Skirt: A very short skirt
Elastic waistband: A strip of material that is either elastic or some other confining fabric that encircles the waist.
Flap pockets: Welt pockets, normally there are two, that have a rectangle of fabric (usually with rounded edges), which is the flap.
Flutter sleeve: A loose- fitting tapered sleeve falling in folds over the upper arm.
Front hip pocket: Visibly positioned on the front of the garment connecting at the waist ( or any horizontal seam on the front) and a side seam (or an appropriate vertical seam on the front/side of the garment).
Darts: They are a technique used for shaping garments by curving straight fabric to the body.
Bustier: A close-fitting strapless top worn by women.
Box pleat: A pleat consisting of two parallel creases facing opposite directions and forming a raised section in between.
Bar tack: A stitch made to strengthen a potential weak spot in a garment or other sewn item
Back rise: Measure the seam found on the pant’s crotch and follow it to the top of the back waistband.
Front rise: Measured from the crotch seam straight up to the top of the waistband.
Funnel neck: A neck for a knit garment similar to a turtleneck but shorter and without a fold.
Kilt Skirt: A garment resembling a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls.
All-Over Print: A Print composed of a design that is repeated across the entire surface of the garment.
Anorak: Pullover hooded jacket long enough to cover the hips.
Applique: Ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck onto a large piece of fabric to form pictures or patterns.
Argyle: A pattern composed of diamonds of various colors on a plain background, used in knitted garments such as sweaters and socks.
Collar: A band of material around the neck of a shirt, dress, coat, or jacket, either upright or turned over and generally an integral part of the garment.
Asymmetrical style: Clothes in which one side is not the same as the other.
Bell bottoms: Trousers with a marked flare below the knee
Bell sleeve: Can be either long or short and is usually set smoothly into the armscye (no pleating or shirring) and flares toward the bottom.
Bias: Means “to be cut on the grain”. Bias cutting places the pattern at a 45 degree angle on the woven fabric. At this angle, the threads will give the fabric more of an elastic stretch
Biker jacket: A shirt, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
Bishop Sleeve: A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.
Blouse: A women’s loose upper garment resembling a shirt, typically with a collar, buttons, and sleeves
Border print: A special fabric with a design
Bomber jacket: A short jacket similar to a flight jacket, but with a thick lining typically of sheepskin
Capri Pants: Close- fitting calf-length tapered trousers, usually worn by women and girls
One-way print: When there is a clear up or down to the pattern on the fabric.
Button cuff: A cuff style made so you can wear it with a button like a barrel cuff or with cufflinks like a French cuff.
Button down collar: Any dress or sport shirt whose collar attaches to the front panels of a shirt via buttons.
Button loop front: They go along the closing overlap edge of a garment and they extend out from the edge.
Embroidery: The process of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework.
Empire waist: Style in which the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance.
Engineered print: The controlled position of an artwork within a product.
Epaulets: An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing. Especially on the coat or jacket of a military uniform.
Fabrication: The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something.
Fitted shirt: A fitted piece of clothing is designed so that it is the same size and shape as your body rather than being loose.
French sleeve: A wide cuff for a shirt sleeve that is folded back and fastened with a cufflink.
French turtleneck: A garment, especially a sweater, with a high round neck.
Gathers: A sewing technique that reduces the length of a piece of fabric, so a longer piece can match and be attached to a shorter one.
Gore: A triangular or tapered segment(narrow at the top and wider at the base) that is subtly inserted to extend the width from the waistline to the hem of a skirt.
Knife Pleat: A sharp, narrow pleat on a skirt made in one direction and typically overlapping another.
Grommets: An eyelet placed in a hole in a sheet or panel to protect or insulate a rope or cable passed through it to prevent the sheet or panel from being torn.
