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Finished Fell of seam
seam 6mm facing the back of
the garment

Note: The finished fell of the French seam should be 0.6 cm (6mm).Where the
two French seams meet, the fell are turned to the opposite sides to avoid bulkiness.
Table 1. 2: Possible faults when working on a French seam and how to avoid them
Faults Avoiding faults

Frayed threads showing on the right Trim raw edges with a sharp scissor after
side. the first stitching. Avoid stitching too close
to the trimmed edges.
Puckering of the fabric on the Work out the seam carefully and examine
underside of the seam. both sides to ensure that there are no pleats
and fitting lines match.
Pockets along the outer edge of the Press the turnings open and flat after the
seam on wrong side. first stitching.

(c) Double stitched seam: This seam is trousers, jackets, underwears,
also known as a machine fell seam. night wears, pyjamas, overalls and
It is similar to a run-and-fell seam sportswear. Refer to Figure 1.3.
and welt seam. Double stitched seam
is worked and finished by machine
while a run and fell seam is worked
by hand and finished using hemming
stitches. These types of seams are very
strong because the strain is distributed
between two rows of stitching.
They are self-neatening and
are used on clothes that require
frequent washing such as jeans, Figure 1. 3: Double stitched seam

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