stiffeners
Parts adding firmness
Stiffeners are materials or structural elements added to make something more rigid and less likely to bend or flex.
In clothing construction, stiffeners include interfacing, boning, and collar stays that help garments hold their shape.
In engineering and construction, stiffeners are reinforcing plates or bars welded or attached to beams, panels, or hulls to prevent buckling under load.
The tailor added stiffeners to the lapels to give them a crisp edge.
Device providing structural stability
strut · reinforcement · buttress · framework · armature · truss · webbing · shoring
Connecting between systems
- buckramRigid textile for linings
- interliningFabric inserted between layers
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
boning · whalebone · fusing · stabilizer · facing · wadding · horsehair · collar stay
brace
Device providing structural stability
stay · strut · reinforcement · buttress · framework · armature · truss · webbing · shoring · bracing
interfacing
Connecting between systems
- buckramRigid textile for linings
- interliningFabric inserted between layers
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
crinoline · boning · whalebone · fusing · stabilizer · facing · wadding · horsehair · collar stay · bustle
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
glue · lacquer · shellac · varnish · sizing · fiberglass · carbon fiber · polymer · adhesive · filler
stiffenersflexors
Joint-bending muscles
softeners · plasticizers · lubricants · relaxers · looseners
- stiffened upBecame less flexible