al bíes

English translation: bias-cut

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Spanish term or phrase:al bíes
English translation:bias-cut
Entered by: Justin Peterson

10:10 Aug 23, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / dresses
Spanish term or phrase: al bíes
Description of a high-fashion dress:
Normalmente, todos los soportes de seda se unen con costura mediante líneas de restauración; sin embargo, en este caso, para que coincidan ambos tejidos y no creen tensiones, las costuras deberán seguir el ligamento, aunque colocadas a distancias irregulares para coincidir con la caída natural del crepé ***al biés***
Justin Peterson
Spain
Local time: 10:55
bias-cut
Explanation:
The bias grain of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as "the bias", is any grain that falls between the straight and cross grains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(textile)

The Bias Cut is a special way of cutting the fabric, when patterns are placed on diagonal direction of the material, which allows cut out pieces to be stretchy in both directions: vertical and horizontal.
It creates effect of seamless flow along the body, beautiful soft draping and flatters every type of figure.
http://invisibleseam.com.au/bias-cut


WHISTLES - Elephant-print bias-cut crepe midi skirt - Selfridgeswww.selfridges.com › ... › Midi
WHISTLES Elephant-print bias-cut crepe midi skirt.
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Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 10:55
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3 +8bias-cut
Marie Wilson
4diagonal
Rowena Galavitz
4bias binding
Antonella Perazzoni


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bias-cut


Explanation:
The bias grain of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as "the bias", is any grain that falls between the straight and cross grains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(textile)

The Bias Cut is a special way of cutting the fabric, when patterns are placed on diagonal direction of the material, which allows cut out pieces to be stretchy in both directions: vertical and horizontal.
It creates effect of seamless flow along the body, beautiful soft draping and flatters every type of figure.
http://invisibleseam.com.au/bias-cut


WHISTLES - Elephant-print bias-cut crepe midi skirt - Selfridgeswww.selfridges.com › ... › Midi
WHISTLES Elephant-print bias-cut crepe midi skirt.

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 10:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
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agree  MPGS: :-)
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agree  Rachel Fell
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agree  Tigranuhi Khachatryan
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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agree  Lucy Williams
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agree  Victoria Frazier
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diagonal


Explanation:
I'd normal agree with "bias cut," but since here we're talking about how the fabric falls and not how to cut the fabric, I think my solution is more accurate. We should remember that another way to say "bias cut" is "on the diagonal," and I've evoked that in my proposal. The phrase would be: "natural diagonal fall of the crepe."

Rowena Galavitz
United States
Local time: 03:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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bias binding


Explanation:
Bias tape or bias binding is a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias. The strip's fibers, being at 45 degrees to the length of the strip, makes it stretchier as well as more fluid and more drapeable compared to a strip that is cut on the grain. Many strips can be pieced together into a long "tape." The tape's width varies from about 1/2" to about 3" depending on applications. Bias tape is used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc. It is often used on the edges of quilts, placemats, and bibs, around armhole and neckline edges instead of a facing, and as a simple strap or tie for casual bags or clothing.

Example sentence(s):
  • Bias binding gives a lovely, minimal looking seam finish along a neckline (you can use it along armholes as well!) without the fuss of a facing flapping around.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_tape
    https://www.closetcorepatterns.com/how-to-do-bias-binding-two-ways/
Antonella Perazzoni
Argentina
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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