shirtmaking
Sewing button-up tops
Shirtmaking is the craft or industry of making shirts.
The term usually refers to traditional tailored dress shirts rather than mass-produced casual wear: He apprenticed in a Jermyn Street shirtmaking shop.
As with other garment trades, shirtmaking encompasses both bespoke craftwork and commercial manufacturing.
Plant fiber for textiles
- linenFlax-derived textile
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- poplinRibbed plain-weave cloth
- broadclothDense plain-weave fabric
oxford · chambray · twill · gingham · flannel · batiste · voile · lawn
Neck encirclement
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
- placketReinforced garment slit
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
buttonhole · button · pocket · gusset · facing · lining · stay · interlining
Recurring arrangement or template
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
basting · seaming · topstitching · overlocking · serging · pressing · fitting · assembly
Moving suddenly, swiftly
- pleatingCreating uniform fabric folds
- box pleatSymmetrical fabric fold
- knife pleatSharp, flat garment crease
- French seamFabric join hiding rawness
collar band · French cuff · shirring · smocking · monogramming · ease
Pointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- sewing machineDevice for joining fabric
- sergerEdge-finishing sewing machine
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
shears · rotary cutter · pins · tailor's chalk · seam ripper · thimble · iron · notions
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
broadcloth · oxford · chambray · twill · gingham · flannel · batiste · voile · lawn · muslin
collar
Neck encirclement
sleeve · buttonhole · button · pocket · gusset · facing · lining · stay · interlining · shoulder seam
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
hemming · basting · seaming · topstitching · overlocking · serging · pressing · fitting · assembly · draping
darting
Moving suddenly, swiftly
- pleatingCreating uniform fabric folds
- box pleatSymmetrical fabric fold
- knife pleatSharp, flat garment crease
French seam · collar band · French cuff · shirring · smocking · monogramming · ease
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- sewing machineDevice for joining fabric
- sergerEdge-finishing sewing machine
scissors · shears · rotary cutter · pins · tailor's chalk · seam ripper · thimble · iron · notions · measuring tape
shirtmakingknitting
Loop-based textile making
crocheting · felting · weaving · macramé · lace making
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