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Lapel

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounCommon term

In fashion & textiles, lapel means: Folded-back front section of a jacket or coat below the collar.

In Turkish: klapa, yaka kıvrımı

How it is used

Used in tailoring and design comments; describe its width and shape separately from the collar.

Example sentences

  1. The narrow lapel makes the jacket front look longer.

    A folded front detail influences the visual proportions of the jacket.

  2. Press the lapel over a curved support so the roll is not flattened.

    The lapel should retain its intended three-dimensional roll.

Common collocations

  • lapel width
  • lapel roll
  • collarThe band or folded piece of fabric attached around the neckline of a shirt, jacket or coat, which can stand up or fold down.
  • interfacingA layer of material placed between the outer fabric and the facing, often ironed on, to make parts like collars, cuffs and plackets firmer.

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