SEAMS AND SEAM FINISHES

A seam is a method of joining two or more pieces of materials

together by a row of stitching . In garment construction one of the major steps

is the joining of different sections by seams . the purpose of

most of these seams is purely functional and we make all them

constructional seams . e. g :-- shoulder seam , slide seam , under

armhole seam , waist line seam etc ... these should be as

inconspicuous and flat as possible . However there are some

seams which are used for decorative purposes ; these are

made conspicuous . In order to give the garment design

and line .

TYPE OF SEAMS AND THEIR CHOICE :----

THE COMMONLY USED SEAMS ARE :---

1. PLAIN SEAMS :---

2. TOP STITCHED SEAM

3 .FLAT FELL SEAM

4 .FRENCH SEAM

5 .MANTUAMAKER' S SEAM

The type of seam to be on a garment will depend on various factors .

1 .Texture and durability of the fabric : when working with a

heavy fabric you should avoid bulky seams like french seam .

2 . design and use of the garment : when making a voice

sports shirts or strong seam like flat fell seam should be used .

3 Shape of the seam : seams may be straight or curved .

straight seams may be in vertical , horizontal or slanting directions on

the dress . When joining curved edges .a plain seam will give a

better finish than french seam and other types of seams .

4 Location of the seam in the garment seams in parts

of the garment which may get stretched during body movement

will have to be more durable than others .
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