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ATMA Apparel & Textile Merchandising Academy

Glossary

What is Weft?

The yarn that runs across a woven fabric's width, turning back at each edge to form the selvedge.

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Arabicخيط اللحمة
FrenchTrame
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Calculating fabric width usable after selvedge and shrinkage allowance

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