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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iv) The desired effect:
Pockets do not only affect the design of the
garment but also the body shape of a wearer.
Therefore, pockets should be placed above
or below areas of the body where the wearer
does not want to be emphasized. Large patch (a) Welted pocket (b) Slit pocket
pockets are suitable for tall and slender
people while flat and seam pockets are
suitable for short and average sized people.
Note: Some of the pocket styles are suitable
for all figure types. For example, the tall slim
girl can wear large patch pockets and pockets
that stand away from her figure without
drawing an attention. A plump girl looks (c) Flap pocket (d) Coin pocket
better when wearing flat or inseam pockets.
Figure 8.1 (a-d): Pocket styles
Types of pockets Patch pocket:
There are different types of pockets that This is the simplest type of a pocket that
can be designed when constructing a is sewn on top of a garment. A patch
garment. Pockets can be sewn inside the pocket can be made in different shapes
garment with an open on a seam line or but the basic one is the rectangular shape
on the right side of the garment. The made up of a piece of material stitched
pockets that are sewn on the right side of flat outside of the garment leaving one
a garment may have a flap covering on side open. A patch pocket can be used for
the top. If you would like the pocket to be functional and decorative purposes with
outside the garment, try sewing a patch variations of shapes. It can be made from
pocket, instead of an in-seam pocket. the same fabric of the garment and sewn
If you want your pocket to be hidden, on the right side of the garment by hand or
sew it on the seam line of the garment.
machine. An example of a patch pocket is
There are four basic types of pockets one found on a men’s shirt at the left-hand
including in seam pocket, the patch side of the chest. Shaped patch pockets
pocket, bound and hip pocket. These such as triangles or cartoon motifs can be
types of pocket are easy to make, as they used on children’s garments for decorative
require less skills. purposes. Stripes or printed fabric, laces,
piping and embroidery can be used to
From these four basic types, several enhance the appearance of the pocket.
pocket styles can be designed such as
welted, coin, slit, flap and slant or slashed When making a pair of patch pockets,
pockets as shown in Figure 8.1 (a-d). make sure that both pockets are of the
same size and shape.

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