Remnant
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A leftover end-of-bolt piece of fabric, usually smaller and sold at a discount compared to fabric cut fresh from a full bolt.
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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.
Drape
The way a fabric falls and moves under its own weight, ranging from stiff and structured to soft, fluid, and clingy.
Fray
The gradual unraveling of a cut fabric edge as individual threads work themselves loose from the weave over time or handling.
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