Probably, from school times, everyone remembers that in any fabric there is a warp and weft - two sides perpendicular to each other. The lobar threads make up the basis of the fabric, and the cross threads make up the weft. The definition of the share thread is very important when cutting, on the patterns the direction of the share is shown by an arrow, it is according to this arrow that you need to unfold your fabric. How do you find out in which direction the lobar threads go on your cut?
Instructions
Step 1
The share thread always runs along the edge of the fabric.
Step 2
If there is no edge on your cut, you can determine the share thread by pulling the fabric: the warp threads are taut during weaving, and the weft threads run more freely, therefore the share thread is less stretchable. For the same reason, it is on the share thread that the fabric shrinks more than on the weft.
Step 3
The varying degree of tension on the threads of the fabric allows one more test to determine the direction of the shared thread. Take the fabric at the edge with both hands at a distance of 7-10 centimeters. Stretch the fabric sharply several times in this place, while you should hear cotton. The warp of the fabric, due to the strong tension, emits a sonorous cotton, and the weft is more dull.
Step 4
If you look at the fabric at light, you will see that some threads are more evenly spaced, others (perpendicular to the first) are more uneven. The lobe thread runs in the direction of the more uniform threads.
Step 5
If the fabric has a fleece, then it is usually located along the lobar thread.
Step 6
If in a woolen fabric in one direction there are cotton threads, in the other - woolen, then woolen threads are always weft.
Step 7
The knitted fabric stretches in different directions, but in different ways. Along the base, the jersey is pulled into a tube, and across the base - with an accordion.
Step 8
If the direction of the common thread is not respected, the finished product may stretch out strongly, quickly lose its shape or incorrectly sit on the figure.
