Drape
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The way a fabric falls and moves under its own weight, ranging from stiff and structured to soft, fluid, and clingy.
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Bias
Any diagonal direction across a woven fabric that is not parallel or perpendicular to the grain, where the fabric has more give and stretch.
Bolt
A large roll of fabric as sold in a shop, wound around a flat cardboard or plastic core and holding many yards of material.
Crosswise grain
The direction fabric threads run from one selvedge to the other, perpendicular to the lengthwise grain and usually with a bit more give.
Deadstock fabric
Surplus fabric left over from fashion industry production runs and resold in limited quantities rather than being sent to landfill.
Fat quarter
A quarter-yard cut of fabric shaped as a roughly square piece rather than a long narrow strip, popular for quilting and small projects.
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