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Hand
The way the fabric feels when it is touched. Terms like softness, crispness,
dryness, and silkiness are all terms that describe the hand of the fabric.
Quality or characteristic of fabrics perceived by sense of touch, e.g. softness,
firmness, how it drapes, fineness etc.
Heather
A yarn that is spun using pre-dyed fibers. These fibers are blended together
to give a particular look. (For example, black and white may be blended
together to create a grey heathered yarn.) The term, heather, may also be
used to describe the fabric made from heathered yarns.
Heavyweight
Fabric heavier than 10 ounces per linear yard, equal to 1.60 yield. Standard
weight in the industry is 8 ounces (2.0 yield) or lighter.
Hemp
A coarse, durable bast fiber obtained from the inner bark of the hemp plant.
Used primarily in twines and cordages, and most recently apparel.
Henley style
Shirt featuring a banded neck and button placket; may be ribbed. Herringbone
A variation on the twill weave construction in which the twill is reversed,
or broken, at regular intervals, producing a zigzag effect. A decorative
pattern of rows of slanted parallel lines alternating direction row by row.
High cotton
Type of cotton fabric that results in a soft feel. Therefore, it has little
or no lint and a tighter knit, which makes for ideal screen-printing.
High profile
Determines the look of a cap. A high-profile cap’s arch begins at 3 inches.
Hook Assembly
Stitch forming devise used to interlock the needle thread with the bottom
thread. The hook assembly consists of the following components: hook base,
bobbin case holder, retainer, deflector plate, bobbin case, and bobbin.
Hoop
Device made from plastic, metal, or wood that grips the fabric tightly between
an inner and outer ring and attaches to the machine’s pantograph. Machine
hoops are designed to push the fabric to the bottom of the inner ring and
hold it against the machine bed for sewing.
Hooping
Also called “framing”. The process where the item to be embroidered is loaded
into a hoop. This hoop will later be loaded or attached to the pantograph
for sewing.
Hooping Board
Board designed to hold the outer portion of the hoop while the goods to
be embroidered are placed over the board to be hooped. Once the goods are
aligned and placed correctly over the outer hoop, the operator inserts the
inner portion of the hoop. Then the hoop is removed from the Hooping Board
and attached to the pantograph for sewing. Helps ensure uniform placement
of the hoop onto the material
Houndstooth Check
A variation on the twill weave construction in which a broken check effect
is produced by a variation in the pattern of interlacing yarns, utilizing
at least two different colored yarns.
Honeycomb pique
A knit fabric that is characterized by a wider waffle-like appearance, which
actually allows the wearer more comfort.
Hydrophilic Fibers
Fibers that absorb water easily, take longer to dry, and require more ironing.
Hydrophobic Fiber
Fibers that lack the ability to absorb water.
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