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Textiles and Garment Construction

(vii) If the dart is double pointed, snip at purposes; however, sometimes they can
the centre of the dart to allow it to be for functional purposes. It is functional
lie flat. Neaten the raw edge by loop because several tucks collectively can
stitches or overcasting stitches. be used to control fullness at some parts
of the garments, such as the shoulders,
waistlines, yoke and pockets. Tucks are
smaller than pleats and are usually stitched
partially or through their entire length.
They can be made in any size according
to the desired effects. Tucks can be used
on garments for the following purposes.
(i) To add decorative features. The tucks
are arranged in groups or as desired
to make a decorative garment pattern.

Tucks
Snip

Activity 5.2
1. Make prototypes of a half and full
darts.
2. Which challenge (s) did you face
when stitching the darts and what
measures did you take to overcome
them?
3. Why is it advised to press the darts
during the making processes?

Tuck: A tuck is a fold of a fabric of even Tucks
width, which is firmly stitched on the
right side of a garment, although in some
cases, it may be worked on the wrong
side. Tucks are mainly for decoration

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