CTD 231 Lecture 13: SPA April 12
2 Dec 2016
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On the final test exam next thursday. Influences appearance, durability, comfort, and ease of alteration. Choice depends on: location of the seam within the garment, end use, design, fit, fabric, care of garment, current fashion trends. Cost depends on amount of fabric, amount of thread, labor requirements. Superimposed seams, bound seams, lapped seams, flat seams. Determined based on the arrangement of fabric piles within a seam. Usually finished or cut edge with serging or pressing open. Plain seam (ssa) greater tendency to grin, non-bulky, easy to alter, inexpensive to produce, should be pressed open. Occur only at edges, no visible stitches, not visible inside the garment, used mainly at the outer edges of necklines, collars, and cuffs, problems with bulk (at least 4 plies of fabric) Men - heavy equipment (6lb+ iron) pressing, cutting. Lapped seams more casual appearances than ss always have topstitching good for difficulty shaped pieces ex. jeans.
