Sewing/Fabric

Terms

Face 

the right side of the fabric

Selvage 

finished edges

Raw edge 

unfinished edges

Grain 

the direction of the nap

Nap 

Bias 

Warp 

Weft 

Bolt 

Preparing Fabric

Always wash and press all fabric before sewing with it. New fabric will usually shrink a certain amount. Marking of patterns must be done on quite flat (well-pressed) fabric, as creases will distort the shape of the chalked pattern.