Hand
Also: Fabric hand
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The way a fabric feels to the touch, described as soft, crisp, slippery, or rough, an important factor when choosing fabric for a pattern.
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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.
Drape
The way a fabric falls and moves under its own weight, ranging from stiff and structured to soft, fluid, and clingy.
Wrong side
The reverse, less finished side of a piece of fabric that is meant to face inward and stay hidden from view.
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.
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.
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