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Chenille

A yarn created with a pile originally made from cut woven fabric. Most chenille yarn is now made on special winding machines. The fuzzy and soft appearance of the yarn...

Cut-and-Sew

A method used in making garments. This is when full-width fabric is placed on a cutting table or run through a cutting machine. A garment piece or shape is cut...

Double Binder

In a pile fabric, a single yam holding the cut pile yarns into the fabric at two distinct points. This type of pile would be referred to as a ‘W’...

Garment Dyeing

The process where the garment is dyed or tinted after it has been cut and sewn. Usually occurs after any garment washing or aging step.

Groove

A trick or slot cut into the cylinder, dial, or needle bed in a weft knitting machine that holds a needle or other knitting element in place.

Guide Needles (Corduroy)

...to keep the cutting wheels from cutting the non-pile yarns of the fabric. These needles create a valley for the cutting wheels to safely cut the pile yams of corduroy....

Log

...on. Originally it was made out of wood and resembled a log. Today, most are metal with some form of coating on them to protect the yarns from being cut....

Pile Fabric

Any fabric that has yarns intentionally protruding from the surface of the cloth, either loops or cut loops (i.e., corduroy, terry, and velvet).

Single Binder

In a pile fabric, a single yam holding the cut pile yarns into the fabric. This type of pile is referred to as a V pile.

Slot

A trick or groove cut into the cylinder, dial, or needle bed in a weft knitting machine that holds a needle or other knitting element in place.