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gabardine – A sturdy, durable, lightweight twill fabric of cotton, wool or rayon.
garment care – A term first coined by Wayne Edelman of Meurice Garment Care to denote a specialized system for high quality cleaning, finishing, inspection and packaging that was separate and apart from traditional dry cleaning.
gathering – A technique that creates fullness by tightening threads in a row of stitching.
gaucho – Wide-legged pants or divided skirt reaching mid-calf.
gauntlets – Dress gloves extending above the wrist.
georgette – Characterized by its crispness, body and outstanding durability, georgette is a sheer fabric of silk or synthetic material with a dull, slightly crinkled surface.
gimping – A saw-toothed edge for leather resembling pinking in fabric.
godet – A triangular piece of fabric sewn into a skirt or sleeve for extra fullness.
greige goods – An unfinished fabric, just removed from a knitting machine or a loom. Also called grey goods.
graying – Discoloration of garments caused by soil particles flocculating or being absorbed back onto the garment surface. The chief cause of graying is dirty solvent. This is sometimes referred to as redeposition.
GreenEarth – GreenEarth is a silicone-based dry-cleaning solvent (the chemical name is decamethylcyclopentasiloxane) and offered as an alternative to chlorinated and petroleum-based dry-cleaning solvent. It has a flash point of 170°F and a specific gravity of 0.95.
grid-head press – A type of steam press that has a perforated head, porous to steam and air. The grid-head press is used on woolen and woolen-type garments.
grommet – An eyelet that is reinforced with metal or plastic; used as a durable closure or decoration.
guipure lace – Tape lace in large, dramatic patterns executed on coarse mesh.
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