Glossary

Deutsch: Kerben und Clips / Español: Muescas y cortadores / Português: Entalhes e cortadores / Français: Encoches et pinces / Italiano: Intagli e tagliatori

The terms Notches and Clippers describe two fundamental techniques in garment construction and tailoring, essential for achieving precision in fit and design. While notches serve as alignment markers during assembly, clippers are specialized tools used to trim excess fabric or create clean edges. Both play a critical role in ensuring that patterns translate accurately into three-dimensional garments.

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Novelty Print refers to a unique design printed on any type of fabric, such as animal print, geometric print, dotted, moroccan-inspired prints, etc.

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Deutsch: Nubuk / Español: Nobuk / Português: Nobuk / Français: Nubuck / Italiano: Nabuk

Nubuck is a type of leather characterised by its velvety, suede-like texture, achieved by sanding or buffing the grain side (outer surface) of the hide. It is highly prized in fashion for its soft feel, durability, and refined appearance, making it a popular choice for footwear, handbags, jackets, and other accessories.

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Nude Modeling is a type/kind of modeling done while the Model is naked. It includes glamour nude, artistic nude, and erotic

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Deutsch: Nylon / Español: Nailon / Português: Nylon / Français: Nylon / Italiano: Nylon /

Nylon is a man-made fibre, also known as polyamide. Nylon is durable, lightweight and resilient. Nylon was the first completely synthetic fiber developed. Known for its high strength

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Nylons refer to stockings or Tights made from a synthetic polymer. The process was invented by Wallace Carothers in the 1930's at DuPont. Nylon was named after New York (NY) and Londo

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