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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iii) Trim off any excess materials
Overcasting: This is suitable on both
thick and fine fabric. For the fabric which
frays easily work a line of machineining,
trim close to the machining and overcast
over the machining.

(i) Trim the turnings to 1cm.
(ii) Sew overcasting stitches against the
grain of the material to avoid pulling
off the thread.
Pinking: This is done by using pinking
shears and is suitable for heavy and non-
Overcasting
stiches fraying fabrics. This method leaves a
serrated edge.

(i) Mark 1cm from the stitching line with
a tailor’s chalk.

(ii) Take a pinking shear and cut through
the marked place then press open.

Machine zigzag stitches: These are
suitable for medium and heavy weight
fabrics.

(i) Mark 1cm from the stitching line Binding: This is suitable for medium to
using a tailor’s chalk. heavy weight fabrics and seams that receive
a lot of wear and tear. It is also suitable for
(ii) Make zigzag stitches along this line edges that curl and fabrics that fray easily.

using the machine.

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