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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
The diagonal direction across a woven fabric, along which it can stretch more readily.
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Specification 1.11.3, 6.2.3, 6.4.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Woven TextilesWoven fabric can stretch more readily on the bias, diagonally across the warp and weft, because the yarn arrangement can move out of its square alignment. This is different from the yarn itself being elastic.
The diagonal direction across a fabric, along which woven cloth can stretch more readily than along the warp or weft.
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A diagonal direction across a woven fabric, in which the fabric can stretch more readily than along its length or width.
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A diagonal direction across woven fabric. Cutting on the bias allows more stretch and can improve drape.
Revise: Textile Tools, Pattern Preparation and CuttingBias cutting positions pieces diagonally across the grain. Woven fabric has more give in this direction, so a bias-cut garment can drape and fit the body more closely. The trade-off is that diagonal pieces can be harder to arrange economically, increasing waste.
