This is a directory, not a lecture. Longer notes live on fiber table, stitches, and needle pairing.
| Term | Kind | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber name | Fiber | The generic name on the bolt or the garment label. Cotton, linen, wool, silk, rayon, polyester. FTC requires the generic fiber, not a brand nickname. |
| Generic fiber | Fiber | The statutory name under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. A house name on the hangtag does not replace it. |
| Care label | Fiber | The sewn-in instruction for wash, bleach, dry, iron. FTC Care Labeling Rule, not a store wash chart. See the care-symbols guide. |
| Selvage | Fiber | The factory edge of the cloth, parallel to the warp. Grain runs with it. |
| Bias | Fiber | Forty-five degrees off grain. Threads Magazine Bias 101 is the stretch and drape note we already cite. |
| Staystitch | Stitch | A line of straight stitch inside the seam allowance that keeps a curve from growing. Threads Magazine staystitching fundamentals. |
| Understitch | Stitch | Stitch the seam allowances to the facing so the facing stays inside. Threads Magazine understitch a facing. |
| Topstitch | Stitch | A visible line on the right side, on purpose. Length and thread weight are a choice, not a default. |
| Lockstitch | Stitch | The home-machine stitch. Needle thread and bobbin thread knot in the cloth. |
| Shears | Tool | Cloth scissors. Paper dulls them. The shop lists Fiskars RazorEdge when the listing is mounted. |
| Rotary cutter | Tool | A rolling blade used with a mat and an acrylic ruler. Lives as a set. |
| Universal needle | Tool | A slightly rounded point for shirtweight woven and stable knit. Pairing table is on the needle guide. |