What is the technique? Smocking is a hand-stitching technique that gathers fabric into small shapes as the threads are pulled tight on the back of…
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What is the technique? Applique is a sewing technique that involves stitching pieces of fabric onto other fabric bases to make a pattern or design.…
What is the technique? Felting is a process by which wool fibers are agitated (by hand or machine) to make fabric. Felt is a non-woven…
What is the technique? Vacuum forming, is a simplified version of thermoforming, whereby a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto…
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What is the technique? Heat setting can be defined as a treatment by which shape retention, crease resistance, elasticity etc is given to the fibres.…
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What is the technique? Fusing of plastics is when layered, heated, and pressurized, plastic bags will melt or fuse to each other or themselves creating…
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What is the technique? Fabric of thread is a technique where recycling old fabrics or fabric trimmings, scraps, threads and yarns to create an unconventional…
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What is the technique? Transfer printing is the transference of an image to fabric or other materials such as ceramic mugs or wood, via a…