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Textiles and Garment Construction

(vi) Appropriately matched and joined: (i) Cut two pieces of fabric and finish the
Seams usually meet in the junction raw edges using neatening stitches
of the garments, such as panties and (ii) Place the edges of two pieces of
pyjamas. For good results, all the fabric on the right sides facing each
seams' joined positions should turn other. Pin and tack along the seam or
in the same direction and form a stitching line.
continuous seam line.
Note: The following colours indicate the
right side (r.s) and wrong side (w.s) of the
fabric on different procedures.

r.s
w.s Tacking
stitches

(iii) Remove pins and machine stitch.

Figure 4.1 (a): Figure 4.1 (b): Machine
stitches
Incorrect junctions Correct junctions

Types of seams
There are different types of seams, which
can be determined by various factors. The along the stitching line
commonly used seams are open seam, Tacking
stitches
French seam, double stitched seam, run
and fell seam, welt seam and overlaid (iv) Remove the tacking. Press the seam
seam. open to make it lie flat. If it is a woollen

Open or plain seam: This is a flat seam fabric, use a damp cloth when pressing
used for joining pieces of fabric made from Machine
both light and heavy materials. This type stitches
of seam is the standard one and suitable
for most outer garments with no stitching
visible on the right side. The seam must be
pressed open and neatened according to
the fabric used. The following procedures
should be used when making plain seam:

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