leno
A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
Textile production
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let down
To lengthen by undoing and resewing a hem.
lettice cap
A high fashion cap worn in 16th-century England, typically made of white fur from the least weasel, or sometimes velvet.
ligne
A unit of length used for measuring the diameter of buttons.
Limerick lace
A kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.
little black dress
A simply cut and often quite short evening or cocktail dress.
lock off
To turn in the warp thread or strands of a piece of cloth when finished to stop strands unravelling.
locker loop
A small band on the back of a shirt, by which it can be hung up.
lockstitch
A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.
loft
The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure.
long and short stitch
A pattern of alternating long and short stitches.
longarm
A free-motion sewing machine with an extended arm and frame for holding large quilts.
longtail cast-on
A type of cast-on technique involving a long tail of yarn.
LYS
Initialism of local yarn store
M
Initialism of medium (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
macaroni dress
A type of extravagant and flamboyant clothing worn by a subculture of young English men in the late 18th century.
machine lace
A style of lace that is made or replicated using mechanical means.
Martindale
A unit for quantifying the abrasion resistance of textiles, especially when used for upholstery.
Martindale method
A test designed to measure the durability of a fabric.
matchbox skirt
A type of skirt consisting of a boxy and rectangular shape.
matelot
adjectiveTextile production
Associated with or typical of sailors.
medium
One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a large but larger than a small.
mi-parti
adjectiveTextile production
Vertically divided into distinctly-coloured or patterned halves; party per pale.
mirrorwork
A type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of reflective metal to fabric.
mock turtleneck
A neck collar for a knit garment that is shorter and typically not as loose as a regular turtleneck.
motif
A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
nap dress
A type of women's dress having heavy smocking, overexaggerated puff sleeves and a typically long, slightly pleated skirt.
needle threader
A device for pulling a thread through the small eye of a needle.
New Zealand cotton
A fiber from the bast of Plagianthus betulinus that resembles cotton.
nostepinne
A tool used to wind yarn into a ball for use in knitting, crocheting, or weaving.
nun's thread
A specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.
one-size-fits-all
adjectiveTextile production
Of a garment, designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes.
opened-toe
adjectiveTextile production
(of a foot of a sewing machine) that does not have its front area cut away (opposite of closed-toe) https://books.google.com/books?id=5W-ChoTedM4C&pg=PA128&dq=%22closed-toe%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwADgKahUKEwjEiNe5j-nIAhVFLYgKHRv-Abw#v=onepage&q=%22closed-toe%22&f=false
Orleans
A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes.
overbust
The circumference of a woman's chest, measured over the breasts.
overtop
A garment designed to be worn over the top portion of other clothes, such as an overshirt, vest, or overtunic.
Pamela hat
A straw hat or bonnet popular from the 1790s to the 1870s.
parka
A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
pattern box
A box at each side of a loom containing the various shuttles that may be used.
pbf
purl into back and front of same stitch
peak
visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
peekaboo blouse
A blouse that is made partially or completely of fabric that is sheer or transparent and usually reveals portions of the breasts.
peekaboo dress
A dress that is made partially or completely of fabric that is sheer or transparent and that reveals small portions of skin.
percale
A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
Peter Pan collar
A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
PFD
adjectiveTextile production
Initialism of prepared for dyeing.
pfleiderer
A toothed machine for shredding cellulose in the manufacture of synthetic materials.
pick stitch
A simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, showing very little of the thread on the right (outer) side of the garment.
picqué work
pounced work; decoration by dots or slight depressions
pie crust collar
A high collar which has an even ruffle in the shape of a fluted pie crust.
piece goods
textiles sold by pieces or fixed sizes, such as cloth from clothes-making, calicos, sheetings, etc.
piece-dye
To dye (a finished fabric) after it has been woven or knitted, but before it is cut and sewn into finished products like garments.
pill
A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing.
pincushion
A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
pink salt
Any salt that is pink in color. Especially:
pinking shears
A pair of scissors with zigzag cutting edges, used to cut fabric: the zigzag edge helps keep the fabric from fraying.
playshorts
Shorts meant for casual or leisure activities, particularly for younger people.
pleat
A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
pocket square
A handkerchief worn in a breast pocket as an accessory to a suit.