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Textiles and Garment Construction
Note: If one fabric edge is only
slightly longer than the other,
pin the right sides of the fabric
together with longer side on top.
(f) Casing
A casing is a closed tunnel of fabric
that holds a piece of an elastic or
a drawstring inside. The elastic
(ii) Stitch a second row 6mm away in or drawstring makes the garment
the seam allowance (for set-in sleeves). adjustable. Casings are used at sleeve
edges, necklines, waistlines and
hemlines to help controlling fullness.
Casings are usually threaded through
a gap in a seam or a buttonhole.
Casing may be applied (casing) or
may be an extension of the garment
(self-casing).
(iii) Pin the fabric right sides together, Self-casing or fold over casing: This
with eased side up. is made by folding over the edge of
the garment and stitching in place.
(iv) Pull up the thread between the The fold may be turned in the right
markings. The pulled fabric is side and wrong side of the ogarment.
stroked along the stitches gently
until all folds disappear and the
fullness is evenly distributed.
(v) Stitch along the seam line, be
careful not to stitch in folds or
gathers. Press carefully over
a tailor’s ham or soft pad.
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