There are 100types of
seam. Here 6types of seams are discussed that are mostly used in garments.
These six types are,
1.
Super
imposed seam.
2.
Lapped
seam.
3.
Bound
seam.
4.
Flat
seam.
5.
Decorative
seam.
6.
Edge
neatening.
Super imposed seam:
Feature:
i. Most Commonly used seam.
ii. This type of seam is formed by correctly
placing the fiber and on the other fabric end.
iii. Same direction of sewn ends of the fabric.
Uses:
i. Seam can be used for both joining and edge
neatening.
ii. Especially this seam is used in side seam of
shirt and trouser.
Lapped seam:
Feature:
i. This type of seam consists of at least two
piece of fabric.
ii. The two ends sides of both fabrics are reverse
to each other.
Uses:
i. This type of seam is especially used in jeans
pant.
Bound seam:
Feature:
i. At least two piece of fabric is required to
produce this seam.
ii. One side of a fabric is bounded another side
of another fabric.
iii. Below figure bound seam is widely used in
garments for both functional and decorative purpose.
Flat seam:
Feature:
i. This type of seam is prepared through joining
of the two ends of two pieces of fabric.
ii. Here no overlapping is done of the fabric
rather the fabric is kept beside to each other.
iii. Due to lower strength of seam, it is usually
used in knitted and under garments and also for decorative purpose.
Decorative seam:
Feature:
i. Mainly this type of seam is produced to
increase the beauty of garments.
ii. This type of seam is prepared by making one or
more that one stitch line on one ply or multiply of fabric.
Uses:
i. Increased beauty and decorated purpose of
garments.
Edge neatening:
Feature:
i. This type of seam is mainly prepared in
selvedge of the fabric in such a way that threads can not come out from the end
of fabric.
ii. This type of seam is mostly used in garments.
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