Understanding Fabric Grain
Understand lengthwise, crosswise and bias directions in woven fabrics, then connect grain alignment with cutting, shape and the behaviour of a finished product.
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Fabric Stretch and Recovery
Separate the amount a fabric extends from how well it returns, and learn why direction, load, time and care conditions belong in a useful comparison.
Absorbency and Moisture Management
Distinguish wetting, absorption, wicking and drying, then see why a fabric needs more than one moisture-related observation to explain its behaviour.
Breathability in Textiles
Understand the different meanings behind breathable fabric, including airflow, water-vapour transfer and the effect of construction, coatings and the complete garment system.
Opacity and Fabric Coverage
Explore why textiles transmit different amounts of light, how colour and stretching change appearance, and why visual coverage is different from thread density alone.
Fabric Weight Versus Thickness
Separate mass per unit area from the distance through a fabric, then learn why loft, compression and construction can make similar-looking textiles behave differently.
Reading a Fabric Specification
Learn how to interpret composition, construction, dimensions, finishing and performance requirements as a connected specification rather than a loose collection of fabric claims.
Fabric Face and Reverse
Learn how to identify and document the intended outward surface of a fabric, and why appearance, finishing and construction must be considered before cutting.
Selvedges and Cut Edges
Understand how a woven fabric's manufactured side edges differ from newly cut boundaries, and why edge condition matters for handling, usable width and assembly.
Understanding Textile Blends
Learn how different fibres can be combined, why blend percentage does not explain every performance difference, and what evidence helps evaluate a blended textile.
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