Bias Cut




Garment & Textile · Cutting

Bias Cut

Pattern cut at 45° to grain — fabric drapes fluidly.

Category: Cutting Origin: France Era: Modern (20s)
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/baɪəs kət/ 🇬🇧 UK/baɪəs kət/

Definition

Pattern cut at 45° to grain — fabric drapes fluidly.

Industrialist View

Luxury for silk slip dresses, gowns, ties. 30–50% more fabric waste.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Let fabric hang 24 hrs before hemming (bias stretches). Use silk thread, fine needle.

Construction & Use

Madeleine Vionnet pioneered (1920s Paris).

Related Terms

Grain Line, Straight Grain, Bias Binding

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