单词 | true bias |
释义 | > as lemmastrue bias true bias n. a (notional) line running at a 45 degree angle to the warp or weft of a textile, along which it has the greatest elasticity and stretch; cf. bias n. 1a. ΚΠ 1873 Specif. & Drawings Patents (U.S. Patent Office) 14 Jan. 391/2 After marking the material the strips may be cut along the line by ordinary scissors without pulling or stretching out of the true bias. 1914 E. M. Callahan & E. Berry Garment Constr. 33 There are two general types of bias—true bias, and garment or dressmakers' bias. True bias crosses the warp and filling yarns at a 45-degree angle. 2005 S. J. Jenkins Fashion Design v. 151 Fabric cut on the true bias stretches, and gives a lively and draped quality to the garment. < as lemmas |
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