All-Over-Print	A printed pattern that’s printed over the whole fabric rather than just in one place.
Appliqué	A decorative effect whereby a piece of fabric is sewn onto a garment, e.g. in the shape of a flower, it could be multiple layers or pieces of fabric.
Back Neck Binding	Stitching a tape or binding over the back neck seam to give a nice smooth finish and contrast detail
Bandeau	A big jersey waistband on our maternity wear bottoms, helps the garment to sit comfortably over the growing bump but still have the appearance of pre-pregnancy clothing.
Bias Cut	A garment where the straight grain of the (woven) fabric is at 45 degrees to the Centre Front/ Centre Back. It makes the garment drape/ hang really nicely clinging to the body in a slinky way.
Binding	A raw edge which is sandwiched within a narrow strip of folded fabric, which is then topstitched, for example on a girl’s t-shirt neck.
Blanket Stitch	A decorative effect created by stitching loops to enclose a raw edge, using a heavy thread usually in a contrast colour.
Boat Neck	Wide but high neck opening
Bouclé	A fabric which is knitted in such a way as to create small loops on the surface- think shag pile rug on a smaller scale.
Buttonhole Elastic	Elastic which has ‘buttonholes’ cut into it, to allow for the extra adjustment needed in maternity & kids waistbands.
Cottage Industry	A hobby (usually craft based) which has grown into a small business. Usually run from home, hence ‘cottage’.
Cowl Neck	A neckline on womenswear which drapes to form a soft unstructured V-shape.
Crew Neck	Simple round neck with rib collar or binding
Crochet	A decorative knit which has deliberate ‘holes’ in it which form a regular pattern. Think your gran’s knitted loo roll cover/travel blanket/ tea cosy.
Dropped Shoulder Sleeve	Armhole seam drops of the shoulder, often on an oversized top or dress.
Envelope Neck	Neck opening that folds over the shoulders. Has no poppers or buttons. Opens wide for newborns but can be tricky to get arms in still so fully opening is still better.
Facing	The edge of a garment, e.g. round neck, which has a small ‘lining’ in the same fabric, usually about 5cm deep.  A back neck facing indicates quality in a garment.
Flock Print	A type of print that leaves a velvet like finish to touch.
French Seams	Seams on a woven garment which are sewn so that the raw edges are completely contained within the garment. A sign of quality and usually used on very delicate fabrics or where you do not want uncomfortable seams such as woven pyjamas.
Fully Fashioned	Knitted garments where the shape is made by knitting the shape instead of cutting the shape from a knitted fabric. A sign of quality.
Grandad Collar	A type of small round collar.
Inset Neck Binding	The neck is finished by inserting a binding under the neck instead of over it. This gives a nice thin contrast- see binding diagrams
Inset Pockets	Pockets you can see but which have been inserted into the garment (Not like side pockets or patch pockets)
Mandarin Collar	A small stand-up collar.
Nehru Collar	Similar to Mandarin but usually taller.
Patch Pockets	Pockets stitched onto the garment - as a ‘patch’.
Peter Pan Collar	A shaped collar usually on babies on girl’s clothes.
Picot Edging	A little lacy type edging.
Placement Print	A feature print is positioned on the garment in one place rather than all over.
Placket/Concealed Placket	The button opening on a shirt/top/jacket. A "Concealed Placket" means hidden so you don’t see the buttons.
Pleats	A way to add extra fullness in without gathering
Pointelle	A type of knit that has tiny lacy holes in the fabric to make a pattern.
Polo Neck	A type of high neck - stretchy enough to be pulled over the head.
Polo Shirt Neck	A T-shirt with a knitted or woven collar and button placket.
Raglan Sleeve	A type of sleeve that goes from neck to underarm rather than shoulder to underarm.
Ric Rac	Woven trim applied for decorative effect.
Snap Popper	Poppers used on a garment as a fastening. Very useful for babies.
Tab Pockets	Type of pocket where there is a flap over the top
Topstitching	A line of stitching usually done in contrast as a detail or to make the clothes stronger. Like seams on Jeans
Turtle Neck	Like a Polo Neck but shorter usually
Vent	A split in a garment to allow for movement, but which crosses over itself so there is only a gap when stretched open - for example at the back of a pencil skirt or trench coat.
Wadding	Padding used to make things thicker/warmer. Inside of coats.
Welt Pockets	Very smart pockets with an edging around
Woven Fabrics	Fabric that is woven, like shirts and denim, instead of knitted like t-shirt fabric.
Yam Dyed Stripe	A knitted fabric where the stripe is knitted (you can see it on the inside too) instead of printed on it - a sign of good quality.