Introduction: Seam slippage is one of the most important defects in case of woven garments that affect appearance and performance of the garment. And after all it decreases the garment quality and hampers the brand image of the manufacturer very badly. A partial or complete loss of seam integrity manifested by yarn slippage parallel to […]
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Boning: Boning is a narrow strip of plastic or metal sewn into seams or casings used to build structure and support into garments. It’s called boning because years ago bones were used in place of plastic or metal. It’s most commonly sold by the yard as hard plastic in a soft feltlike fabric casing or
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Fabric Cutting: Cutting department is a separate area in a production enterprise where garment components are cut out. Before cutting takes place, textile materials for cutting are stored, counted and inspected, the cutting process is planned, markers to cut components are created and fabric spreads are laid out for cutting. Some components may then be
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What is Pattern Grading? Pattern grading is the process of producing patterns of different sizes from a master pattern according to a specified size chart. Generally, grading is the process used by clothing manufacturers to produce pattern for a garment in a range of sizes for ready-to-wear clothing. In order to grade a pattern, increases
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What is Seam Allowance? The distance between the stitching and the raw fabric edge depends on the type of seam and the need for adjustment. Seam allowance is the margin of fabric added to pattern seam lines so that the pieces can be sewn together and pressed open. Turn a finished garment inside out to
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