Ease

An addition to body measurement, primarily to facilitate movement, for inclusion in the pattern calculations. This addition is determined by a number of factors, for example, fabric and style. The body measurement plus ease gives the finished garment measurement.

Ease allowance

An addition to body measurement, primarily to facilitate movement, for inclusion in the pattern calculations. This addition is determined by a number of factors, for example, fabric and style. The body measurement plus ease gives the finished garment measurement.

Ease-Of-Care

A term used to characterize fabrics that after laundering can be restored to their original appearance with a minimum of ironing or other treatment. An ease-of-care fabric generally wrinkles only slightly upon laundering. (Also see DURABLE PRESS and WASHAND- WEAR.)

Easer motion

A form of weaving in which warp threads are made to cross one another between the picks.
Note 1: The simpler types of lightweight fabric produced by this method of weaving are known as 'gauze'.
Note 2.. It may be necessary to use:
(i) an caser motion to control the tension of the crossing ends during the formation of the crossed shed;
(ii) a shakes. motion to provide a partial lift to the standard lieald to bring the threads approximately level and thus facilitate crossing.
Note 3.. In simple ]cello weaving, one thread, generally called a crossing or leno end, L (see Fig. 1), is caused to lift alternately on one side and then on the opposite side of the other thread, usually referred to as the standard end, G, so as to produce 'crossed' or 'open' sheds. If the standard end is lifted a 'plain shed' (occasionally referred to as an 'ordinary shed') is formed.Healds B and C (B working in conjunction with A on certain picks) are responsible for the operations of crossing and lifting thread L relative to thread G. A suitable name for B is front crossing heald, and for C, back crossing heald, with D referred to as the standard heald and A as the doup.

Easy-care

Descriptive of textile materials that are reasonably resistant to disturbance of fabric structure and appearance during wear and washing and require a minimum of ironing or pressing.

Eccentric disc

One of a series of grooved discs, one for each yarn end, mounted on a driven shaft. As the eccentrics rotate the tension of the yarn changes, and as a result differences in pile height are created.(sub category of patterning systems tufting machine (carpet))

Eccentric disc (tufting)

One of a series of grooved discs, one for each yarn end, mounted on a driven shaft. As the eccentrics rotate the tension of the yarn changes, and as a result differences in pile height are created

Eccentric yarn

An undulating gimp yarn.
Note: Generally, it is produced by binding an irregular yarn, such as a stripe or slub, in the direction opposite to the initial stage, to create graduated half-circular loops along the compound yam.(Sub Category of Fancy Yarn)

Ecru

Descriptive of fibres, yarns, or fabrics that have not been subjected to processes affecting their natural colour.

Edge

Narrow laces used for trimming, with one edge straight and the other usually scalloped or indented.

Edge cable (technical textiles)

Cable forming an edge to a fabric field in an air-supported or tension-membrane structure.

Edge Crimping

See TEXTURING Edge Crimping Method.

Edge Crimping Method

In this method of texturing thermoplastic yarns in a heated and stretched condition are drawn over a crimping edge and cooled. Edge-crimping machines are used to make Agilon yarns. (Also see TEXTURED YARNS Coil Yarn.) 3

Edge Roll

The curl that develops on the edge of a single-knit fabric preventing it from lying flat.

Edge wire

A length of wire, or monofilament yarn, drawn in through a heald and working as a warp thread at one or both edges of the warp in a weaving machine. It is held permanently so that it does not move forward with the woven fabric, which slides off it as weaving proceeds. Its forward end, which is often slightly tapered, is arranged to terminate a fixed distance beyond the fell. Edge wire] s are used:
(i) to provide soft, regular selvedges;
(ii) to form picot, scallop, or other loop-pattem selvedge effects on narrow fabrics;
(iii) to provide a resistance to weft tension, so as to maintain a fabric at full width during weaving;
(iv) to avoid dog-legged selvedges.
Note: Edge wires may be used for similar purposes in the production of certain flat braids.