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Textiles and Garment Construction
(viii) Fold back the finished strip to the
wrong side of the garment. Let the
free edge of the strip protrude to
form an under wrap.
Leave the right side of the strip to
lie flat and form an overwrap. Top
(v) Tack and stitch 6mm from the raw stitch the base to reinforce it.
edge. The tacking on the wrong side
of the garment should taper or narrow
towards the base of the opening.
Under
wrap Overwrap
Under
Overwrap
wrap
(vi) Remove the tacking then neaten the
free edge of the strip.
(vii) Fold over the raw edge just above Fly openings: Fly openings are mostly
the first stitching. Hem by picking on used for men’s wear but sometimes
the row of stitches or machine into for women’s wear on the front part of
position. No stitches should show a trouser or a skirt. The fly openings
on the right side when hemmed. are curved towards the base to form a
fly shape as shown in Figure 3.1. This
type of an opening can be fastened
with a zip or buttons and buttonholes.
This type of an opening can be used
on light and heavy types of fabrics.
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