Sewing Nuggets Of The Day
GRAIN
Fabric grain is the way the thread that makes up the fabric travels.
Lengthwise grain runs horizontal to the selvedge or the length of the fabric. Lengthwise grain is usually used to run the length of a garment.
Crosswise grain runs perpendicular to the lengthwise grain. Crosswise grain usually runs across or around a garment.
Bias grain is the grain that runs at a 45 - degree angle to the straight grains of fabric. Bias hangs differently from straight grains. Bias tape is cut from the bias grain and has more "give" when enclosing around areas.
Quote above is from page 37 of Chapter 3 of Teach Yourself Visually Sewing by Debbie Colgrove.
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