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illusion bodice – A bodice made of sheer material giving the illusion of no bodice.
illusion sleeve – A sleeve made of sheer material giving the illusion of no sleeve.
inseam – The inside seam of a pant leg.
insoluble soil – The most commonly found materials in fabrics and the bulk of the soil removed in the dry-cleaning process. Examples include earth, concrete dust, sand, carbon, ashes, lint, hair and cosmetics, etc. This soil will not dissolve either in dry-cleaning fluid or water. Insoluble soil is removed in the dry-cleaning machine by lubrication and emulsification.
intarsia – A colored design knitted on both sides of a fabric.
inverted pleat – Reversed box pleat with folds meeting at the top of the pleat.
intermission-length/Hi-Lo – An intermission-length gown features a hem falling between the knees and ankle; the Hi-Lo variation is a gown of intermission length on the front and floor length or longer in the back.
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