Liberty Sail And Canvas Loft
Sail Cloth Definitions
The luff length of a sail divided by foot length. High Aspect sails are tall and thin.
A diagonal across a piece of fabric at 45-degrees to the warp and fill.
The number of yarns per inch in the warp or fill of a cloth
The property of fibers to gradually stretch under a constant load.
Length or waviness added to a yarn when it is woven over-and-under in a piece of fabric. Crimp can contribute to the elongation of a fabric under load.
A panel layout where seams run across the sail, perpendicular to the leech.
Dupont’s trade name for polyester fiber.
A system for coding filament yarns and fibers, with low numbers representing finer sizes and higher numbers representing heavier yarns.
The difference between the length of a stretched sample and its initial length; expressed in 1/100ths of an inch.
Strand of material used to spin into a yarn.
The yarn or fiber running across the width of the fabric at right angles to the warp.
The ability of a fiber to resist strength loss having been flexed back and forth
Weight in grams of a square meter of cloth.
Softness or firmness of a fabric
Dupont’s trade name for a family of high-strength aramid fibers.
A layered fabric made by bonding scrims and/or taffetas to one or two plies of film.
Name for DIAX laminates using Pentex fibers.
The measure of stretch or elasticity of a fabric. High Modulus = low stretch.
Modified polyester with 250% less stretch
A strong, reliable and inexpensive fiber ideal for cruising and low-tech racing laminates, and woven sailcloth.
The orientation (warp or fill) in which a fabric is the most stretch resistant.
A panel layout where seams and panels radiate out from the corners of the sail.
Weight of a 36″ x 28.5″ sample.
Non woven, formed sheet of yarns held together with resin.
A highly modified polyethylene fiber developed by Allied Corp
A light woven fabric used on laminates to add durability and abrasion resistance.
The breaking strength of a yarn or fabric stated in force per unit of the cross-sectional area.
The ability of a fiber, yarn or fabric to resist breaking under tension.
The direction of the yarns.
LCP fiber made by Hoechst Celanese.
The yarn or fiber running the length of a fabric.