6.7.2 Shaping: adding and reducing fullness Flashcards
How are pleats and tucks made?
Pleats - folding the material into a zig zag: (neat, decorative), can be ironed in place and sewn across the top to hold its shape.
Tucks - stitching folds of fabric (vary in width)
What are darts?
uses
triangular tucks/folds that go to a point
uses: shapes garment around back, waist or bust
Advantages of pleats, tucks and darts
- creates desired shaping
- creates more fitted shape
What is the purpose of gathers? (3)
reduce width by drawing in fabric, adds fullness, can be elasticated
What is shirring?
several parallel rows of narrow corded elastic are stretched and stitched in place to draw in fullness
- creates closely fitting garment
What is easing?
- temporarily adds two lines of long straight stitching so fabric can be gathered without visible tucks
– useful when assembling curved features like armholes
What is a godet?
triangular pattern inserted into a seam to give a flared effect
What is under stitching used for?
Used to hide the facing or lining above the edge of the outer fabric
stitched down to seam allowance close to edge of fabric
What kind of fabrics can be moulded into 3D forms and how?
+1 consideration
woven and non woven fabrics
by using steam, heat or adhesive
- health and safety
What else can heat be used for in order to create highly textured fabrics?
used to exploit the thermoplastic qualities of synthetic fibres to create 3D forms
- (retain shape)
Identify one form of adding structure to the fabric
+ 2 disadvantages
Interfacing
- time consuming, extra cost
What is the weight of the interfacing determined by?
wrong weight…
determined by the weight of the fabric
wrong interfacing weight can make fabric too stiff/not stiff enough
