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off-grain, adv. and a.
[f. off prep., off- 4 b + grain n.1]
Of a fabric: against the direction of the threads; having a grain that is not straight.
1964McCall's Sewing iii. 38/2 Finishing or printing processes will often pull them [sc. fabrics] off-grain. In some cases a permanent finish may lock the threads in the off-grain position and the fabric can never be straightened. Ibid. vii. 97/1 There are several ways to straighten off-grain fabrics. 1968J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 88 Cheap fabrics are often printed ‘off-grain’ and one is faced with the decision of either having the grain right (so that the garment hangs properly) or the pattern straight! |