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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iii) Fold along the stitched line with the right sides facing each other. Tack 6mm from
the edge. Stitch below the tacking line.
(iv) Remove the tacking and press the seam towards the back of the garment.

Finished seam Fell of seam facing the
6mm back of the garment

Note: The finished fell of the French seam should be 0.6 cm (6mm) away from where
the two French seams meet; the fell is turned to the opposite sides to avoid bulkiness.
(v) Press the sample appropriately.

Faults in working on a French seam: Table 4.2 shows possible faults when working
on a French seam and mechanisms for avoiding them.
Table 4. 2: Possible faults and how to avoid them

Faults Avoiding faults
Frayed threads are showing on the right Trim raw edges with a sharp scissor after
side the first stitching. Avoid stitching too close
to the trimmed edges
Puckering of the fabric on the underside Work out the seam carefully and examine
of the seam both sides to ensure no pleats on the fitting
lines
Pockets along the outer edge of the Press the turnings open and flat after the
seam on the wrong side first stitching

Activity 4.2
1. Search reliable information from library or online internet on how to make a
French seam.
2. Make a sample of a French seam.
3. What challenges did you encounter when making French seam? How did you
solve the situation?

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