---
title: "Yoke"
description: "A yoke is a fitted panel across the shoulders or hips from which the rest of the garment hangs, often gathered or pleated."
type: Glossary
url: https://teazle.art/glossary/yoke
published: 2026-10-14
updated: 2026-10-14
author: "The Teazle editors"
---

# Yoke

*A yoke is a fitted panel across the shoulders or hips from which the rest of the garment hangs, often gathered or pleated.*

A yoke is a shaped piece that fits the body closely, usually across the shoulders of a shirt or the hips of a skirt, and carries the fuller part of the garment below it. Shirt yokes are often cut double for strength.


## Sources

1. [Common sewing and pattern making terms defined](https://blog.fabrics-store.com/?p=32171). Fabrics-store.com
2. [Sewing terms to know](https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2010/10/11/sewing-terms-to-know). Threads Magazine

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