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Yoke

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006718

A shaped piece of fabric in a garment, typically across the shoulders or hips, used to provide structure, support, or decorative detail. It allows the main body of the garment to hang smoothly or to gather, distributing weight evenly. Yokes are frequently found in shirts, dresses, and jeans, connecting different sections of the clothing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006718
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
Synonymscontrol wheel
TranslationsGerman: Joch; Spanish: yoke; French: joug
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006718",
  "term": "Yoke",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A shaped piece of fabric in a garment, typically across the shoulders or hips, used to provide structure, support, or decorative detail. It allows the main body of the garment to hang smoothly or to gather, distributing weight evenly. Yokes are frequently found in shirts, dresses, and jeans, connecting different sections of the clothing.",
  "synonyms": [
    "control wheel"
  ],
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Joch",
    "es": "yoke",
    "fr": "joug"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/yoke/"
}

Record 7,337 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.