noun
- a stiff cotton fabric used for stiffening garments
Usage: textiles
Examples
- The tailor used wigan to give structure to the jacket’s collar.
- Wigan is often inserted between fabric layers to maintain shape.
- The dressmaker reinforced the waistband with a strip of wigan.
- Traditional tailoring relies on wigan for proper garment construction.
- The coat’s lapels were stiffened with high-quality wigan.
- She learned to work with wigan during her fashion design course.