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Textiles and Garment Construction
Procedures for working on the hip pocket
(i) Cut the front part of the garment
including the shape of the pocket
opening
The pocket on
The bound edges (ii) Cut facing and an interface that match
the shape of the top edge of the pocket
opening.
(iii) Cut the pocket pieces for sewing a
Activity: 8:3 front hip pocket.
Make a sample of bound pocket and
keep it in the portfolio for reference. The shape of the front pocket piece
should match with that of front edge
of the garment.
Hip pocket: This is the type of pocket,
which is attached at the waistline (iv) Place an interface on top of the
and the side seam. The waistline facing on the wrong side of the
serves as the base of the pocket. It is facing. Stitch the interfacing
commonly found in trousers, shorts 6mm away from the pocket edge.
and skirts. It can be straight or curved Interface helps to strengthen and
depending on the intended design. prevent stretching of the edge.
The pocket opening is cut in such a way
that it starts from the waistline down to
a side seam. The front part of the pocket
can be cut together with front part of the
garment or separated as shown in Figure
8.3.
Bulk part
Bulk
(v) Tack and stitch the facing on the
front edge of the garment. Turn the
facing and under stitch it to prevent
rolling of the pocket to the right side.
(vi) Place the back part and the front
part of the pocket right side
facing each other. Tack and stitch
along the waistline and the side
Figure 8.3: Hip pocket seam.
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