Abstract: A fabric having a procedure map which enables identification, by a machine or by a person, of one or more of the fabric characteristics, e.g. the straight of grain, true bias, up-down direction, decorative pattern characteristic, distance from a selvedge or distance along a selvedge. The procedure map facilitates accurate measuring, marking, and cutting of fabric e.g. for furniture upholstery, garments, draperies, linens and quilts.

Abstract: A sewing procedure map is provided through markings upon or within a portion of fabric applied during textile or fabric production to aid in the processes of both automatic and manual sewing operations, wherein markings upon the fabric enable a machine or human user a means for quickly identifying the straight-of-grain, bias, and lay orientation of a fabric without measuring or marking devices, or the need to reference the selvedge. The sewing procedure map applied to a portion of fabric can be accomplished during production, or in a second operation following production, and can use means visible or invisible to the naked eye. The straight-of-grain markings, lengthwise and crosswise, form a grid work by which the intersection of such markings create the coordinates by which bias is established, subsequent markings such as repeat of pattern, yardage counters, pre measured sections, would be applied at various points of reference on the fabric.