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Textiles and Garment Construction

(ix) Start sewing by leaving the needle the seam. What you can see is the line
in the work, 6mm from the folds of of the seam as shown in Figure 4.16.
opening according to the width of It is commonly used on skirts, trousers
the zip teeth, raise the zip foot and and the centre back openings on dresses.
turn the work. When sewing, the zip Invisible zippers should be sewn when
foot should be set appropriately for the garment pieces are separated and
the zip to slide easily. still flat on the right side of the garment.

(x) Sew the square end and continue to
sew the second side of the opening.

Pull

Figure 4.16: Invisible zip
(xi) Remove the tacking thread then
press. Procedure for attaching zip by invisible
method

(i) Open a zip; gently press the zip
teeth away from the tape using low
heat temperature to make it easier to
stitch.

worked bar

Invisible method (ii) With the right side of zip facing
In this method of attaching zip, the zip down, place the right-hand side of
and stiches are not visible from the the tape down the left open edge
right side of the work. It is inserted in of your fabric (right side facing
such a way that the zip disappears into you) and tack the zipper into place.

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