garmentmaking
Sewing wearable items
Garmentmaking is the craft or industry of producing clothing, encompassing the entire process from cutting fabric to final assembly.
The term covers both individual artisans sewing custom pieces and large-scale factory production.
She learned garmentmaking from her grandmother before studying fashion design.
Related terms like dressmaking and tailoring refer to more specialized branches of the trade.
Creating garment construction templates
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- silhouettesOutlined shapes without detail
- conceptualizationMental creation of ideas
illustration · draping · toile · muslin · grading · drafting · fitting · aesthetics
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- seamingJoining by stitching
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
basting · serger · overlock · interfacing · lining · binding · notching · pressing
One who stitches garments
- handworkLabor done manually
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
beading · lacework · applique · smocking · pleating · tucking · shirring · felting
Made to individual specifications
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
suiting · canvasing · lapel · interlining · vent · waistband · inseam · cuffs
Paved path for planes
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
- collectionGathered set of items
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
designer · boutique · lookbook · catwalk · trend · silhouette · ready-to-wear · sample
patternmaking
Creating garment construction templates
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- silhouettesOutlined shapes without detail
conceptualization · illustration · draping · toile · muslin · grading · drafting · fitting · aesthetics · motifs
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
hemming · basting · serger · overlock · interfacing · lining · binding · notching · pressing · easing
seamstress
One who stitches garments
embroidery · beading · lacework · applique · smocking · pleating · tucking · shirring · felting · millinery
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailorClothing alteration professional
sartorial · suiting · canvasing · lapel · interlining · vent · waistband · inseam · cuffs · grosgrain
fabric
Woven or knit material
weft · bias · selvedge · grain · drape · jersey · chiffon · tulle · velvet · silk
runway
Paved path for planes
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
- collectionGathered set of items
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
atelier · designer · boutique · lookbook · catwalk · trend · silhouette · ready-to-wear · sample · showroom
garmentmakingmending
Restoring damaged items
patching · darning · alterations · restyling · refurbishing
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