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Lace:
- fine open-work fabric with a mesh ground upon which patterns are worked.
Last referenced in: Trade and trade policy: leading clothing suppliers to the EU (Global Apparel Markets Issue 3)
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Lacquer:
- a fabric finish which achieves a varnished look.
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Ladder yarn:
- a knitted tape yarn with the appearance of a ladder.
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Laminate:
- a fabric which comprises two or more layers bonded together. Many waterproof breathable fabrics are made by laminating a textile to a film or a membrane.
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Lap:
- a sheet of fibres or fabric wrapped around a core.
Last referenced in: Editorial: Human Power Boost for the Smart Fabric and Interactive Textiles Market? (Technical Textile Markets Issue 71)
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Lay:
- lengths of fabric, several plies high, which have been spread on a cutting table ready for cutting. The fabric is subsequently cut in accordance with a cutting plan which is usually designed to optimise materials utilisation..
Last referenced in: Apparel business update (Global Apparel Markets Issue 3)
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Lay plan:
- a plan in garment making of the lay height, lay length, colour mix, selection of fabric pieces to be cut, and the batches from which the fabric is to be used.
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Layering:
- layering involves the use of: a comfort or base layer; an insulation layer; and a protection layer. The base layer comprises clothing worn next to the skin. Perspiration drying on the skin can cause chilling. However, this effect can be minimised by wearing a base layer which wicks moisture away from the skin. The insulation layer is the middle layer in the system and enables the wearer to regulate his or her body temperature by putting on or taking off garments as necessary. Insulation layer garments should be lightweight and warm, and should dry quickly in order to retain body heat. They should also let perspiration vapour escape from the comfort layer underneath, and retain their insulating properties even when wet. The protection layer is an outer layer of waterproof and windproof fabric. It should be highly breathable, so as to allow perspiration vapour to escape easily from the comfort layer and the insulation layer.
Last referenced in: Profile of Berghaus: a performance apparel producer expanding into fashionable conventional clothing (Performance Apparel Markets Issue 24)
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Laying-up:
- the process of spreading lengths of fabric on a cutting table to make a lay.
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Leaching:
- the removal of a substance (such as a dyestuff) by a liquid which is in contact with the substance.
Last referenced in: Profile of Gildan: A Vertically Integrated Producer of Low Cost Activewear, Underwear and Socks (Textile Outlook International Issue 136)
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