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Textiles and Garment Construction

● Slip hemming
It is a neat way of holding hems; no Activity 3.10
stitches are shown on the right side of 1. Search and watch a video clip or CD
the work. It is also referred to as invisible showing how to make slip hemming
hemming. It is used for fixing hems on stitch.
lightweight garments or articles. It does
not make an obvious hemline on the right 2. Make a prototype of a slip hemming
side. In addition, this stitch is used to fix a stitch.
bound hem on heavy garments or articles. 3. What challenge (s) did you face
when making up slip hemming and
Procedure for working on slip hemming what measures did you take to solve

(i) Fold the fabric towards the wrong the challenge (s)?
side of the fabric to make a hem; raw (b) Blanket stitch: This stitch is used
edges should be invisible. Fix the for making thread loops, eyes and belt
hem with tacking above the folded carriers. It can be used to make bar tacks
edge of the folded fabric.
and decorative finishing along a fabric
(ii) Insert the needle into a folded edge edge. It is worked over raw edges from
and slip it through about ¼ inch right to left, with the edge held away from
before bringing it out again. Work the worker. It is best to use embroidery
a few stitches backwards to fasten thread or yarn when doing a blanket stitch
off. since this is a decorative stitch, and a thick

● Vertical hemming thread stands out more. Match the weight

It is a strong method because a minimum of the thread and the fabric. Choose the
amount of thread is exposed to wear and colour that matches or is different from
tear. It is worked from right to left. the fabric.
Procedures for working on vertical Procedure for working on the blanket
hemming stitch
(i) Prepare the fabric and thread the
(i) The needle picks two threads in the needle.
garment and then passes behind the
folded hem to emerge for the next (ii) Fasten on with backstitches.
stitch. (iii) Insert the needle from the wrong side

(ii) Then rise the needle vertically to of the fabric and bring it to the right
pick two threads in the garment for side of the fabric. Pull the thread
the next stitch. all the way through. Hold onto the
thread as you pull so that the short
tail does not become unthreaded.

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