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Damask
A glossy jacquard fabric, usually made from linen, cotton, rayon, silk,
or blends. The patterns are flat and reversible. The fabric is often used
in napkins, tablecloths, draperies, and upholstery.
Denier
A system of measuring the weight of a continuous filament fiber. In the
United States, this measurement is used to number all manufactured fibers
(both filament and staple), and silk, but excluding glass fiber. The lower
the number, the finer the fiber; the higher the number, the heavier the
fiber. Numerically, a denier is the equivalent to the weight in grams of
9,000 meters of continuous filament fiber. 600 vertical threads and 600
horizontal threads that help make a garment more durable and stronger.
Denim
True denim is a twill weave cotton-like fabric made with different colored
yarns in the warp and the weft. Due to the twill construction, one color
predominates on the fabric surface. A basic cotton or blended fabric with
right- or left-hand twill constructions. The wrap is usually dyed blue with
a white filing.
Design
Stitches that compose a pattern or monogram.
Design Library/Catalog
A computer program that catalogs a collection of digitized designs kept
by embroidery shops allowing an embroiderer to access the design by subject,
stitch count, number of colors, or icon.
The computerized method of converting artwork into a series of commands
to be read by an embroidery machine’s computer. Digitizing is extremely
important and will determine the quality of the finished embroidery. The
digitized program including the movement of the pantograph to form various
stitches, thread changes, thread trims, and many other functions controls
every action of the embroidery machine. Also see punching.
Digitizing Tablet
A computer-aided design device used by digitizers to plot needle penetration
for embroidery designs. Typically, a pencil drawing of the design is enlarged
and then taped to this tablet. The digitizer then uses a mouse to select
stitch types, shapes, underlay, and actual needle penetrations.
Dobby Weave
A decorative weave, characterized by small figures, usually geometric, that
are woven into the fabric structure. Dobbies may be of any weight or compactness,
with yarns ranging from very fine to coarse and fluffy. Standard dobby fabrics
are usually flat and relatively fine or sheer. However, some heavyweight
dobby fabrics are available for home furnishings and for heavy apparel.
Doeskin
Generally applied to a type of fabric finish in which a low nap is brushed
in one direction to create a soft suede-like hand on the fabric surface.
End-uses include billiard table surfaces and men's' sportswear.
Donegal Tweed
A medium to heavy plain or twill weave fabric in which colorful yarn is
woven into the fabric. The name originally applied to a hand-woven woolen
tweed fabric made in Donegal, Ireland. End-uses include winter coats and
suits.
Dotted Swiss
A lightweight, sheer cotton or cotton blend fabric with a small dot flock-like
pattern either printed on the surface of the fabric, or woven into the fabric.
End-uses for this fabric include blouses, dresses, baby clothes, and curtains.
Double Cloth
A fabric construction, in which two fabrics are woven on the loom at the
same time, one on top of the other. In the weaving process, the two layers
of woven fabric are held together using binder threads. The woven patterns
in each layer of fabric can be similar or completely different.
Double-needle
A double row of stitching at the seam.
Double Knit
A weft knit fabric in which two layers of loops are formed that cannot be
separated. A double knit machine, which has two complete sets of needles,
is required for this construction.
Double Weave
A woven fabric construction made by interlacing two or more sets of warp
yarns with two or more sets of filling yarns. The most common double weave
fabrics are made using a total of either four or five sets of yarns.
Draw cord
A cord or ribbon run through a hem or casing and pulled to tighten or close
an opening or drawstring.
Drop seam
A seam that is cut and lies below the shoulder of the garment.
Drop tail
A design feature found in upscale products where the back of the garment
is longer than the front, sometimes referred to as an "elongated" back.
Duck
A tightly woven, heavy, plain weave, bottom-weight fabric with a hard, durable
finish. The fabric is usually made of cotton, and is widely used in men's
and women's slacks, and children's play clothes.
Durability
The ability of a fabric to resist wear through continual use.
Durable Press
A treatment applied to the fabric in the finishing process in which it maintains
a smooth attractive appearance, resists wrinkling, and retains creases or
pleats during laundering.
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