8. Pinch pleat: ` There are also used on curtains and draperies. These pleats are stitched part way down and so the markings are made as for tucks. Make three equal small pleats and baste them together along the top and front edge, press and machine the three pleats together across the bottom ends.

3. Are absorbent 3. Absorbency depends on fiber content 4. Size often expressed in yarn number 4. Size in denier 5. Various amount of twist used 5. Usually very low or very high twist 6. Most complex manufacturing process 6. Least complicated manufacturing process a. Balanced Yarns: Smooth fabrics are made from balanced yarns.