INDUSTRY TERMS
Allen Solley Placket
A one-piece placket that is hidden after sewing; this process utilizes the existing fabric for the outside placket face.
Backing Yarn
The yarn that is napped on the inside of a fleece garment and creates the soft lining of fleece.
Binding
A sewing method that encases an edge or seam with fabric.
Blanket Stitch
A decorative vertical stitch.
Carding
A fiber cleaning process in yarn spinning.
Combing
A secondary cleansing process performed to remove additional impurities from the staple fiber after carding.
Compaction
A shrinkage control technique used in fabric manufacturing.
Contrast Stitch
A thread color that is different than the body color.
Cotton
A natural fiber used in the manufacture of apparel.
Course
The loops of horizontal knit fabric.
Cut
The number of needles utilized per inch when knitting fabric.
Double-Needle Hem
Double row of stitching at seam.
Drop Tail
A design feature where the back of the garment is longer then the front.
Face Yarn
The exterior yarn of a fleece garment.
Fleece
A multi-yarn fabric identified by a soft napped interior and a smooth exterior.
Herringbone
A decorative pattern consisting of rows of slanted parallel lines, alternating direction row by row.
Inset/Set-In Placket
A placket that is constructed from a separate piece of fabric and sewn in separately; this placket is visible after it is sewn into the garment.
Jersey
A soft, plain-knitted fabric with a smooth finish.
Knit Fabric
Fabric made by intertwining yarn or thread in a series of connected loops.
Nap
The soft or fuzzy surface of fleece achieved by shredding the backing yarn.
Open-End Spinning
A technique to create yarn using a combing roll and rotor.
Optical Brightner
A fabric-brightening additive.
Ounces Per Sq. Yd.
A measurement of fabric weight.
Pique
A tightly knit fabric with a rough or raised surface.
Polyester
A wrinkle-resistant fabric of manmade filament fibers.
Reactive Dyes
Dyestuffs that form chemical bonds with cotton fibers.
Rib Knit
Rows of alternating wales or raised ridges that form a knit fabric that commonly has recovery characteristics.
Ring Spinning
A spinning technique that stretches the yarn between rollers.
Scallop Stitch
A decorative edge stitching that forms a series of curves.
Seamless Collar
A collar that is knit in a circle and set in circular. There are no "joining" seams on the collar.
Self Trim
Trim constructed from the body fabric.
Single-Needle
A single row of stitching at seam, see "Top Stitching."
Singles
One single yarn.
Taping
A design feature whereby a piece of fabric is used to cleanly cover a seam.
TearAway™
Anvil's exclusive new TearAway™ label gives you the option to add your own special label by cleanly and easily tearing out; offered in 20 colors and 2 new styles (Youth and long sleeve) for the 5.6 oz. collection. Note: TearAway™ labels may not be suitable for all garment-dye processes; please test sample before dyeing
Three-End Fleece
Face, tie-in and backing yarns combined to form a fleece fabric.
Tie-In Yarn
The joining yarn between the face and backing yarns in fleece fabric.
Top Stitching
A design feature, both decorative and functional, that is an additional means of securing fabric plies whereby the original seam is folded under and sewn down.
Tubular Knit
Fabric manufactured in a complete circle without seams.
Welt
A fabric with a clean edge normally used to trim a sport shirt collar and cuffs.
Yarn Size
The gauge of a yarn's weight.
