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Textiles and Garment Construction

(ix) Pull the elastic to enter inside the (iv) Turn the casing to the inside of the
casing and distribute evenly. Finish garment and press.
by hemming the opening through
where the elastic was inserted by (v) Edge stitch the other end of the
slip stitching along the folded ends. casing to the garment.

Applied casing: This is made by stitching Note: Apart from attaching a casing to the
a separate strip of fabric or bias tape edge of a garment, it can also be sewn
to the inside or outside of the garment. within the garment. For example, it

Procedure for working on applied casing can be stitched at the waist of dresses.
(i) Prepare the casing strip depending Observe the following procedure.
on the shape where casing is applied. (i) Pin the casing to the garment, using the

(ii) Place the casing on the garment, right placement markings on your pattern.
sides facing each other. Pin and tack. (ii) Turn under the casing ends so the
folds meet without overlapping.

(iii) Edge stitch along both long edges
of the casing.

(iii) Stitch a 6mm seam.

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