By Emma Harris and Liah Continentino Vocab S eam a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article Overlockstrengthen and prevent fraying of an edge of cloth by over sewing it ID: 502487
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Seams
By: Emma Harris and
Liah
ContinentinoSlide2
Vocab
S
eam
- a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article
Overlock-strengthen and prevent fraying of an edge of cloth by over sewing it
Hem-a method of finishing a garment to where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unraveling
Seam allowance(inlays)-is the area between the edge and the stitching line on two pieces of materialsSlide3
Seam allowance pictureSlide4
History
The bound seam was used mostly used in Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the 16
th
century because it was simple.
Flat-Felled seams are more complicated but they are extremely strong seams and good for unlined garments which were common until the 20
th
century.
Commonly used on denim.
The
F
rench seam is used for silk, linen, and underwear and is done by sewing the wrong sides then the right sides Slide5
Bound seamSlide6
Flat-felled seam Slide7
French seam Slide8
5 question quiz
What is the line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article?
What is the best seam for silk or linen?
The bound seam was mostly used in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. True or False?
A hem is a way to finish a garment. True or False?
Seam allowance is also called inlays. True or False? Slide9
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