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Cut on fold

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

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In fashion & textiles, cut on fold means: Instruction to place a pattern edge on folded cloth so the opened piece is continuous.

In Turkish: kat üzerinde kes

How it is used

Use as a pattern instruction; the marked fold edge is not cut as an ordinary seam edge.

Example sentences

  1. The front pattern says cut on fold, so the bodice will have no centre seam.

    The folded cloth produces two symmetrical halves joined at the fold.

  2. Check that the fabric lies flat before following the cut on fold instruction.

    An uneven fold can distort the symmetry of the opened piece.

Common collocations

  • cut on fold instruction
  • cut on fold marking
  • patternA paper or digital template for each piece of a garment, used to cut the fabric; it also means a repeated decorative design on fabric.
  • grain lineAn arrow marked on a pattern piece that must be placed parallel to the lengthwise threads of the fabric when cutting, so the garment hangs correctly.

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