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Waffle weave
A fabric characterized by recessed squares, for a surface effect that resembles a waffle. Waffle weave knits are commonly used in long johns and other garments in which warmth is of prime importance. Also called a honeycomb weave.
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Waistband
A strip of fabric, usually enforced with interfacing, that is seamed to the waistline to secure the garment during wear.
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Waistline
A tailoring term usually describing the line that encircles the narrowest part of the waist, but sometimes describing a line above or below this point that is arbitrarily designated according to the silhouette that is popular at that time.
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Wale
One of a series of vertical rows or ridges in a fabric that can vary in width. Pinwale is the thinnest and wide wale is the thickest.
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Water-repellent
See water-resistant.
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Water-resistant
A term used to describe a garment or accessory that is made of a fabric that is treated to repel water and dry easily. Water-resistant items can lose their ability to repel water and dry easily after repeated dry cleanings as that process sometimes wears away the treatment on the fabric. Also called water-repellent. See also waterproof.
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Waterproof
A term used to describe a garment or acessory that is made of a fabric like rubber or plastic that cannot be penetrated by water. See also water-resistant.
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Windbreaker
A lightweight jacket, usually with a hood and a close-fitting waistband and cuffs, that is made of a fabric, like nylon, that resists the wind.
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Windowpane
A fabric pattern characterized by continuous vertical and horizontal lines that intersect to form boxes evocative of a windowpane. The height of Savile Row style, windowpane is popular in dress shirts and men’s and women’s suits and pants.
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Windsor knot
A wide and triangular tie knot with ends dangling one before the other that was made popular by the Duke of Windsor. It is ideal to wear with widespread shirt collars. To tie a Windsor knot, do the following:
1. Start with the wide end of the tie on your right and falling 12” below the narrow end.
2. Cross the wide end over the narrow end and pull it up and through the formed loop.
3. Again wrap the wide end over the narrow end and pull it up and through the loop.
4. Lay the wide over horizontally over the narrow end and pull it up and through the loop.
5. Slip the wide end through the new loop formed in the front.
6. Tighten the knot so it fits snugly around the neck.
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Worsted
A carded, combed, tightly twisted yarn that produces crisp, smooth woolens.
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Wraparound
A term used to describe a garment that wraps about the body to fit its shape. Wraparound can also describe eyewear that follows the round contours of the head.
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Wrinkle-resistant
A term used to describe a fabric (or garment made from that fabric) that resists creasing. Fabrics made of natural fibers are usually not wrinkle resistant unless they are treated or finished. As a result, fibers like cotton are often combined with polyester, or another synthetic fiber with wrinkle-resistant properties, in order to increase the fabric’s ability to remain pressed.
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