Bourdon stitching is a type of embroidery that is used to create a raised, three-dimensional effect on fabrics. It is named after the French term "bourdon", which means "bumblebee", because the...
The term has been coined to refer to fashionable and stylish clothing that has been manufactured using environmentally- friendly processes under Free Trade conditions. Eco fashion clothing can use...
A T-bucket (or Bucket T) is a specific style of hot rod car, based on a Ford Model T. It has the very small and light two seater body of a Model T roadster pickup (with or without the small pickup...
Also called gassing, singeing is a process applied to both yarns and fabrics to produce an even surface by burning off projecting fibres, yarn ends, and fuzz. This is accomplished by passing the...
Two series of pairs of chips that show increasing contrast within pairs, and are used visually for comparing the differences in colour of textile specimens or the degrees of staining of transfer...