Glossary

A French dart in the context of fashion is a type of dart used in garment construction to provide shape and contours to the fabric, fitting it closely to the body. Unlike the more commonly positioned side or waist darts, French darts originate from somewhere around the waistline or hip and extend diagonally towards the bust. This angular placement allows for a flattering and often more natural shaping around the torso, enhancing the silhouette typically in women's wear.

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French Front Placket refers to a type of Placket which is turned back on the lining. A Placket is the piece of cloth that reinforces a split or opening in a garment; that usually als

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Deutsch: Französisches Elfenbein / Español: Marfil Francés / Português: Marfim Francês / Français: Ivoire Français / Italiano: Avorio Francese /

French Ivory refers to a plastic made to simulate ivory. French Ivory was first produced around the middle of the 19th century.

Since 1865, when it was first invented by Alexander

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Deutsch: Französisches Netz / Español: Red francesa / Português: Rede francesa / Français: Filet français / Italiano: Rete francese /

French Net refers to a very coarse, six sided open mesh fabric.

French Net is also called Geo Net.

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French Pearls refers to a type of early simulated pearl consisting of a glass bead filled with wax.

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French Sleeve refers to a long or short sleeve cut in one
with body of garment. French Sleeve is derived form Japanese kimono; sometimes a separate section
called a Gusset is added

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French Terry refers to a knit cloth that contains loops and piles of yarn. The material is very soft, absorbent and has st

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Fresh Water Pearl refers to a kind of pearl which is harvested from a fresh water mollusk as opposed to one from salt water. Chinese Fresh Water Pearls are growing in popularity as

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