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Textiles and Garment Construction

The strings are also used on the edge of the X 3 X
openings when the edges of an opening
meet, for example in a wrap opening or
faced slit opening use a tie strings.
Ribbon can be a long narrow or wider piece
of cloth used for fastening, decoration, Fixing a ribbon on edges that meet
bindings and tying purposes. They come in (i) Place the edge of the turning to the
different types of fabric, colours and sizes. edge of the fabric of the garment,
Tapes and ribbons are used as tags or tack around the edge in position to
fixed for hanging up articles such as form a square.
potholders, waistbands and towels. On
shoulder seams, flat loops are used to
keep shoulder straps in position. There
are also tapes that are normally used to
hang garment using clothing hangers.

Procedures for fixing a ribbon
Ribbons have to be prepared before fixing (ii) Use hemming stitches round the
into position.
three inner edge of the square of
Preparation of ribbon the garment, one stitch across each

(i) Prepare the strap, cut the ribbon to corner.
the required length, and fold over
6mm turning at one end of the strap
from raw edge to the selvedge.

1

X X
(iii) Fold back the strap such that it is
in the same level with the edge of
(ii) Fold across the ribbon. the garment and over-sew the edges
together.

X 2 X

(iii) Turn back to form a diagonal fold.

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