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Why are most garments cut with the lengthwise grain running vertically?
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∙ 14y ago
The fabric for garments is cut in a way that will create the best lay when constructed. Fabric tends to stretch along the grain, which is why abutting seams are typically both cut along the grain.
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What is the meaning of crossgrain?
Cross grain means running across the regular grain of a piece of wood.Cross grain or crosswise grain in fabrics means that the fabric grain has more stretch than lengthwise but less than bias.
What is a grain of fabric?
A grain of fabric refers to the direction of the threads in the fabric. Fabrics have three grains: lengthwise grain (parallel to the selvage edge), crosswise grain (perpendicular to the selvage edge), and bias grain (45-degree angle to the lengthwise or crosswise grain). Each grain behaves differently when fabric is cut or manipulated.
How do you half crosswise?
For sewing pattern layout, folds are made along the grain line. Lengthwise center fold would be folding the fabric with selvages together. Crosswise centerfold is folding the fabric at the crosswise grain, that is along the weft threads from selvage to selvage.
Does MDF have grain?
Not really, there may be a slight difference from the manufacturing process, the grain running the length of a full sheet, but it is nothing you are going to notice.
What is a bias cut fabric used to finish garment edges?
Looking closely at a square of fabric, you will see a thread that runs vertically and a thread that runs horizontally, this is galled the grain of the fabric. Bias cut fabric is fabric that is cut diagonally to the grain. In other words, if you cut off a corner and then cut another strip at the same diagonal, say 2 1/2 inches wide, you will have a bias cut fabric. this strip of fabric can then be folded taking both outer edges toward the center and then folded again in half. It can be used to finish anything from blankets, quilts garments etc. as it is very bendable and pliable because it stretches as a result of being cut on the bias.
What is a sheaf of grain?
A sheaf is how you stack grain so that it sheds water and stays fresh until you need to use it. The stalks are placed vertically, leaning against one another to make a tall mushroom-shaped structure.
The cut size needs to be 8 inches by 20 inches. How many pieces of wood can be cut out of a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood keeping the wood grain running the length of the cut she Wood?
Number of pieces crosswise = 4 ft / 8 inches = 48 inches / 8 inches = 6 Number of pieces lengthwise = 8 ft / 20 inches = 96 inches / 20 inches = 3 So, total number of pieces = 6*3 = 18.
Is wood stronger along the grain or across the grain?
Timber is stronger across the grain than along the grain.
What is end grain and side grain?
wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.
Is rice a natural grain?
Rice as a whole grain is a natural grain.
Do you cut meat with the grain or against the grain?
Beef against the grain.
Is plywood also a kind of wood?
You get plywood by slicing regular wood into thin layers, and then sticking these layers on top of each other with the grain of one layer running across the grain of the next layer. So plywood, isn't a wood as such, but a wood product, much like particleboard.
