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Indigo
A deep blue-violet dye commonly used in denim. It was originally obtained from the Indigofera plant, but today it is also created synthetically using coal tar. The Civil War “Boys in Blue,” or the Union soldiers, were so called because their uniforms were made from indigo-dyed wool cloth.
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Inlay
A design, pattern or decoration created by setting a contrasting material into a surface.
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Innerwear
Clothing, such as lingerie, designed to be worn next to the skin. See also foundation.
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Inseam
The seam in a trouser or short that runs from the crotch to the hem. Leg length is measured based on the inseam.
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Inset
A piece of material set into a garment as decoration or trim.
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Interfacing
A fabric that is inserted between the interior lining and outside fabric of a garment to provide and retain the garment’s shape. Interfacings can be stitched on or adhered with heat from an iron.
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Interlining
A fabric, typically in cotton or wool, that is inserted between the interior lining and outside fabric of a jacket or coat to provide extra warmth, padding or body to the garment.
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Interlock
A knit made on a tubular machine that is characterized by basic interconnected stitches. Interlock is similar to jersey, but looks the same on both the front and back, tends to be more stable and, when laid flat, has less tendency to curl at the edges. Interlock is a basic knit, used for everything from T-shirts to sweaters.
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Intimate apparel
A collective term used to describe women’s lingerie and underwear. See also foundation and innerwear.
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Inverted pleat
A pleat made by folding two edges toward a central line and then pressing or stitching the folds into place.
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Iridescent fabric
A fabric in which two colors reflect in the light, sometimes to a shimmery effect. Iridescent fabric can be produced either when a yarn in one color is woven with a yarn in a different color, or when one type of yarn is woven with another type of yarn, and then both yarns react differently when the fabric is dyed.
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Irish linen
A linen, usually of high quality, produced from a flax grown in Northern Ireland.
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Irish tweed
A term referring to any tweed made in Ireland.
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