Garment & Textile · Cutting
Bias Cut
Pattern cut at 45° to grain — fabric drapes fluidly.
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