Placket
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A finished, reinforced opening in a garment, strengthened with an extra strip of fabric, that allows buttons, a zipper, or the head to pass through.
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A0 pattern
A version of a PDF sewing pattern formatted to print as a single large sheet at a copy shop, sized to the international A0 paper standard.
Tiling
The task of trimming and taping together the individual letter or A4 sized pages of a home-printed PDF pattern into one complete, full-size sheet.
Beta pattern
An early, not-yet-finalized version of a sewing pattern sent out to testers for feedback before the pattern's official public release.
Block
A basic pattern shape, drafted to fit a specific set of body measurements without seam allowances or design details, used as the foundation for other patterns; called a sloper in American usage.
CB
The abbreviation marked on pattern pieces and fabric for the center back, the vertical line running down the exact middle of the back of a garment.
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