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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A directional fabric surface that can look or feel different when viewed or stroked in opposite directions.
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Specification 6.2.3 · Paper 1
The direction in which a fabric’s raised surface fibres lie, affecting its appearance and feel.
Revise: Woven TextilesPile has a nap: the surface fibres lie in a particular direction. This means direction matters when planning how to cut velvet. Pieces should have a consistent nap direction so that adjacent panels have a consistent appearance.
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Do not rotate pieces simply to save fabric if this breaks the grain-line, one-way print or nap requirements.
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A raised surface of fibres with a directional appearance or feel.
Pile fabrics have a directional nap, so pattern pieces must be cut with the nap running consistently in one direction; otherwise parts of the finished product can appear different shades.
The directional surface of a pile fabric, such as velvet, which can appear a different shade when viewed in opposite directions.
