Different types of Lay-out 121 8. The patterns must be placed on the fabric in the most economical way. 9. Pin patterns to the fabric firmly, after placement of the pattern has been decided, pin the corners and the long outside edges of the patterns, placing pins close to and approximately perpendicular to the cutting line. Use just enough pins to keep the pattern in position. Too many pins will distort the edges. You should start cutting the fabric only after pinning all the pattern pieces.

d. International Cotton Emblem: This emblem serves clearly to identify textiles made from pure cotton and implies good quality. It may not be applied to fiber blends. 2.2.2 Flax (Linen): The word flax is derived from Old English flax. Linen is the term applied to the yarn spun from flax fibres and to the cloth or fabric woven from this yarn, flax fibers are held together under the stems bark principally by a gummy substance (pectin) from the body of flax plant. It is composed basically of substance cellulose. It is a natural, cellulosic, bast, multicellular fiber.