| Glossary of Print Terms |
| Buckpress |
Transfer machine used to produce small samples strictly used for the heat transfer process. |
| CAD Strike-Off |
Also referred to as a paper strike-off. Generated in the Design Studio using in-house equipment. |
| Digital Strike-Off |
A method to produce a computer generated fabric strike-off of a new design without cutting screens. |
| Gravure Cylinder |
A method of printing paper through the use of an engraved copper plate. |
| Screen |
An open mesh area which has been stamped out to form a pattern. |
| Substrate |
Refers to base cloth or ground cloth for printing. |
| Synthetic Fabric |
Fabric made of man-made fibers. Examples are polyester, Avora and nylon. |
| T.S.O. |
Table strike-off generated at mill. |
| Wet Print/Direct Print |
Colors are printed directly onto the fabric in the same manner as the printing of wallpaper or newspaper. There must be one screen for each color. |
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| Glossary of Woven Terms |
| Chenille |
A fuzzy yarn whose pile resembles a caterpillar. Used mainly for decorative fabrics, embroidery, tassels and rugs. Sometimes used broadly to define a fabric woven from chenille yarns. |
| Dobby Loom |
A type of loom on which small geometric figures can be woven in as a regular pattern. Originally this type of loom needed a "dobby boy" who sat on the top of the loom and drew up warp threads to form a pattern. Now the weaving is done entirely by machine. This loom differs from a plain loom in that it may have up to thirty-two harnesses and pattern chain. This is an expensive form of weaving. |
| Jacquard |
Intricate method of weaving invented by Joseph J.M. Jacquard in the years 1801-1804, in which a head motion at the top of the loom holds and operates a set of punched cards, according to the motif desired. The perforations in the cards, in connection with the rods and cords, regulate the raising of the stationary warp thread mechanisms. Jacquard knitting is a development of the Jacquard loom and its principles. Jacquard fabrics, simple or elaborate in design, include brocade, brocatelle, damask, neckwear, evening wear, formal attire, some shirting's, tapestries, etc. |
| Pick |
A filing thread or yarn that runs crosswise or horizontally in woven goods. The pick interlaces with the warp to form a woven cloth. See weft. |
| Warp |
The yarns that run vertically or lengthwise in woven goods. |
| Weft |
The crossover or filling pick yarns in a woven cloth. |
