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ATMA Apparel & Textile Merchandising Academy

Glossary

What is Fabric relaxation?

Letting a fabric roll rest flat, unrolled, before spreading and cutting so it can settle back from the tension and distortion put into it during knitting, weaving or finishing; cutting a fabric that has not relaxed risks cut pieces shrinking or distorting out of spec after cutting.

This term in other languages

Arabicاسترخاء القماش
FrenchDétente du tissu (relaxation)
TurkishKumaş dinlendirme (relaksasyon)

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What happens in a cutting room, from fabric relaxation to bundled cut pieces

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