fabric cutting
Shearing textile material
Fabric cutting is the process of cutting cloth to shape, whether for sewing, quilting, or industrial garment production.
The term covers both the action and the craft: She spent the afternoon on fabric cutting for the new dress.
In manufacturing, fabric cutting is a distinct stage requiring precision equipment and pattern layout.
- selvageFinished cloth edge
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- rotary cutterCircular cutting tool
- straight edgeUnbent measuring tool
- fashion designCreating clothing and accessories
pinking shears · cotton · denim · notching · dress pattern · bias tape · canvas · grain · felt · seam allowance · silk · nap · upholstery · sewing machine · wool · pins · lay flat · polyester
- shirt makingsewing, stitching, pattern making, button sewing, buttonholes
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- cutting taskshedge trimming, nail clipping, pruning
- garment makingsewing, stitching, hemming, tailoring, dressmaking
- shirt industrydress shirts, polo shirts, t-shirts, button-downs, cotton shirts