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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iii) Turn under narrow turning on free
edge. Tack to garment, making sure
that the facing is lying quite flat against
the garment. Slip hem into position.
stretch

catch stich

(iv) Edge-stitch both edges of facing.
Edge stitching along the outer
edge prevents the garment material
from rolling over the right side).
(b) Bias facing: Crossway strips may
also be used to make decorative
edges.

Procedures for working on decorative
edge using crossway strip
(i) Place the right side of the facing strip
to the wrong side of the garment,
tack and stitch 6 mm from the edge.
Activity 5:2
ease
Make a sample of a shaped facing
that can be used in finishing the
edges of a neckline and the armhole
or any household articles .

(ii) Snip turning on both edges. (c) Extended facings: An extended
facing is cut as part of the garment
section, folded back along an
extended facing. It is often used
on garments with the front or back
openings cut on a straight line
such as on a shirt.

(iii) Turn facing to right side, leaving This is a simplest facing found on
the width of a thread of the facing straight edges, where the facing is
strip showing above the garment just an extra fabric folded back.
edge on the wrong side. Tack along This is also called self-facing or
a seamed edge. Turn under free cut-on facing.
snipped edge and tack to garment.

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