interfacing

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Interfacing is a stiffening layer sewn or ironed between two pieces of cloth. Fusible interfacing, cut the interfacing, add interfacing to the collar.

It is what keeps a collar or a waistband from going limp, and it never shows on the finished garment. The fusible kind has glue on one side and is pressed on with an iron rather than stitched.

Definitions of interfacing

1nouninterfacingA stiffening layer sewn between two pieces of cloth.C2
“Cut the interfacing slightly smaller than the collar piece.”

interfacing is a material.

Where it comes from

interface comes from inter- + face.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Knitting & Sewing

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interfacing in the wild

Generally, the heavier weight a fabric is, the heavier weight an interfacing it will use.
Interfacing
Sewing patterns specify if interfacing is needed, the weight of interfacing that is required, and the amount.
Interfacing
Non-woven materials such as felt, interfacing or leather do not have a grain in the textile sense.
Grain (textile)
VCDS is also capable of interfacing vehicles which use the generic OBD-II/EOBD protocols.
VCDS (software)
Linings provide a neat inside finish and conceal interfacing, padding, the raw edges of seams, and other construction details.
Lining (sewing)

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