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Textiles and Garment Construction

(v) Tack the back turning to the zip tape
with the fold close.

S.overly
r.s. back or
underlay
fitting
lines

Fitting line
of opening
end of
opening
rs Conspicuous or exposed zipper (visible)
Exposed zips are set right on the top of
the garment for de-constructed look.
(vi) Do not touch the zip teeth and the
level of the tag with the fitting An exposed zipper can add an element
line machines close to fold. of interest to a plain garment. Exposed
zip can be perfect if you forgot a closure
(vii) Bring the front fitting line over to since you could add them on the right
the back fitting line. Secure it with side of the garment. Refer to Figure 4.18
tacking. Tack to tape 1cm from the showing garments with exposed zip.
fold.

open

(viii) On the right side, 1cm from the
fold machine stitch close to the
edge and across to the seam at the
end of the zip teeth.
(ix) Leave the needle inserted and turn
the corner.

(x) Neat the tape of the zip at the base.
Figure 4.18: Exposed zips

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