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21 Cards in this Set
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Appliqué
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a technique in which fabric shapes are cut out and sewn onto a larger cloth background.
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Embroider
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to decorate fabric with coloured thread or silk worked in various stitches or patterns.
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Fibre
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a hair-like substance, can be spun and woven together into fabric.
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Dye
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to change a materials colour by soaking it in a coloured solution.
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Bonded Fabric
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fibres are not woven or knitted but held together by heat or adhesives.
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CAM
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Computer Aided Manufacture
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CAD
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Computer Aided Design
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Batik
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a method of applying dye to fabrics, using wax as a resist.
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Geotextiles
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synthetic materials that are used in civil engineering, for example, to help stop soil erosion or to reinforce roads and banks.
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Filament
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a very thin continuous, natural or synthetic fibre.
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Target Market
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a group of customers that the business has decided to aim its product at.
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Hem
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formed by turning over the edge of a fabric and stitching it, to prevent it from fraying.
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Linen
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a natural fibre, from the flax plant, that can be woven into fabric.
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Lay Planning
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The process of arranging patterns on fabric to achieve as little waste as possible, for the most economical use of the fabric.
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Knitted
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fabric made by looping yarn together.
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Performance Textiles
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Smart materials which have special properties such as breathability, wind-proofing or moisture control.
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Smart Fabrics
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interactive textiles that react to changes, for example, in light or temperature automatically.
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Overlocked Seam
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A seam that has been produced using a special stitch that is decorative and strong, and prevents fabrics fraying.
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Woven
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Fabric made by interlinking yarns or strips of material together.
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Tie-Dye
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Fabric is knotted to prevent the dye from soaking into certain parts of the fabric.
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Nylon
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thermoplastic that is spun into fibres and be made into various fabrics.
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