The Design Process — bias
Getting to know your Bias
It is exciting to work on bias grain. It transforms rigid cloth; with a set length and width, into a pliable interactive surface. If you take a square of cloth and fold it diagonally you have the bias grain, 45° to the selvage. Pull the corners of the triangle and it will stretch. The space between the woven threads determines how much movement is in its structure. A loosely woven cloth will have more “ Give “ than a tight weave. Woven cloth is a lattice. Imagining it this way will make it easier to understand how the cloth will...