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Textiles and Garment Construction
Edge finishes such as pinked seam Qualities of a well finished edge
finish and zigzag seam finish are Generally, a well-finished edge should
suitable for most fabric. They are have the following properties:
also useful where the seam will not
be visible in the finished product. (i) Should be neat and smooth in
appearance, without added bulk.
(ii) The desired effect (visual appeal): (ii) Should be firm enough to retain
Some of the edge finishes are shape. Well- finished edge should
decorative while others may only be able to protect and prevent the
be functional; so one should choose edge from ravelling and stretching.
accordingly. Decorative edge finishes
include lace, frills, shell edging (iii) Should be durable. This means the
and scalloped edges. On the other edge finish should be able to last long.
hand, facing and bands are mainly
functional. (iv) Should not be visible from the
right side of a garment unless
(iii) Use of a garment: You need to ask
yourself whether the garment will be intended for decoration purpose.
used for hard wear or for occasional Note: The following colours indicate
use. Garments that will undergo a the right side (r.s) and wrong side
lot of strain at certain edges during (w.s) of the fabric on different
use and wear would require a strong procedures.
type of edge finish. For example, one
would choose a band for the waistline r.s
instead of a facing on skirts or shirts.
w.s
(iv) Sewing machine capability: Some
sewing machines are not capable
of sewing a zigzag stitch, but can Types of edge finishes
be substituted with any edge finish
that uses straight stitching such as There are several types of edge finishes
French seam and flat felled seam. one can use, among them are: hems,
facing, binding, piping, shell edging,
(v) Wearer’s preference: Sometimes edge stitching, lace or frills, scalloped
the wearer can make a decision on and pinked seam finish. Some of the
the type of the edge finish to use stitches can also be used to neat the raw
according to his/her preference. For edges or as decoration. These include
example, a designer can propose a zigzag, overlocked stitch and overcasting
certain type of edge finish, which stitches. The following are the common
is suitable for that kind of design; edge finishes described in this session:
however, the wearer may come up with
different opinion due to his/her desire.
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