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Textiles and Garment Construction
(v) Remove tack stitches an press
Zigzag stitches
(ii) Fold and press the hem to make it lie
flat according to the desired width.
Note: Machine stitching is quicker but more
visible. Hand stitching takes longer,
but the finished look is neater. For
instance, when one does not want
the hemline to show at all on the
right side, the hand stitching method
will be suitable. When using this
kind of a hem, pick one or two
threads for hems and this creates
a lovely invisible hem from the
right side. This type of hem can
work best on woven wool fabrics,
(iii) Pin and tack the hem.
crepe, linen and some cotton fabrics.
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Hand-stitched hem on the right side
(iv) Remove pin and stitch the hem
along tacked line. .
Machine-stitched hem on the right side
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