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Chapter 3: Manufacturing Methods Flashcards

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Seams

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  • Seam
  • overlocked seam
  • French seam
  • flat-felled seam
  • stretch stitch seam
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Overlock seam

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Advantage: trims fabric at same time as sewing, creating seam and neatening edges all at once

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French seam

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Advantage: sheer fabric contains the raw edge neatly

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Flat-felled seam

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Advantage: strong, jeans, sportswear, decorative stitching as well

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Stretch stitch seam

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Advantages: will give as much stretch as fabric to prevent stitches snapping

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Seam finishes

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  • pin-stitched seam finish
  • zig zag seam finish
  • overlocked seam finish
  • bias-bound seam finish
  • topstitch seam finish
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Pin-stitched seam finish

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Light to medium wight fabrics, very neat, no raw edges are visible

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Zigzag seam finish

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Suitable for woven fabrics. If using knit try not to stretch, otherwise wont keep shape

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Overlocked seam finish

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All fabric types, keeps neat

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Bias-bound seam finish

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Suitable for unlined garments, especially linen, woollen cause of fraying

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Topstitch seam finish

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Emphasis and design feature

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Removing bulk from seams

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  • trimming seams
  • grading seams
  • clipping seams
  • notching seams
  • understitching
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Trimming seams

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Removes bulk in areas like armholes

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Grading seams

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Can be used when attaching facings to necklines/armholes, or when using heavy weight fabrics

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Clipping seams

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Remove bulk from v-neck so it sits flat

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Notching seams

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Remove bulk from curved Sean so sits flat

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Understitching

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Stop lining/facing from rolling to the right side

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Creating shape in a garment

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  • darts
  • tucks
  • pleats
  • gathering
  • shirring
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Hems

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  • slip-stitched hem
  • narrow hem = circular or full skirts, shirts, linings
  • topstitched hem = knit fabrics
  • blind hem
  • overlocked rolled hem = sheer fabrics
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Pattern markings

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  • grainline: line arrow either end = way lay pattern on fabric
  • cutting outline: bold line = where to cut
  • seam line: usually broken line = seam allowance (1.5cm)
  • notches: triangle = matches up with other pattern pieces, keeps all lined up
  • circles, squares, triangles: additional construction markings
  • darts: broken line or circles that match up in triangle = show where dart will go
  • centre front/back: clearly labeled
  • hem allowance: listed on pattern

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