Types of Stitches: Hand Sewing Stitches and Machine Stitch Classes
The 12 core hand stitches, from running stitch and backstitch to blind hem and buttonhole stitch, with steps, uses and faults, plus the six machine stitch classes.
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Apparel
Apparel product development from tech packs to fit. Pattern, grading, sewing line balancing, quality, and compliance for brands and OEMs. This section explains practical decision criteria, typical test methods, and failure modes that matter in real production. Readers get checklists, calculation steps, and case examples connecting specifications to cost, reliability, and compliance. Links map core concepts to upstream inputs and downstream processes so choices remain consistent across sourcing, manufacturing, and end-use performance. Each article includes definitions, diagrams where helpful, and plain-language notes to help newcomers ramp quickly while giving experienced professionals the depth needed to troubleshoot and optimize. Standards references are cited with context, and whenever trade-offs exist, we make them explicit so you can defend decisions.
Quality and Uses of Stitch Types
Measurement of stitching quality The operation of sewing product must meet certain degrees in terms of quality, for each of these three areas: – Styles, dimensions for emotional appeal. Utility, dimensions for function. Durability,dimensions for the life & utility aspects. Stitching Quality is measured with Stitch size Stitch length- Distance from one stitch juncture to […]
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Significance and use of seam on Garments
Seam types are the place where two pieces of fabric are joined by application of a series of stitches or stitch types with a defined geometry. Over the years there are a number of different types of seams that have been developed to do different jobs. Many have largely been superseded by the development of machine stitches that finish as you sew them, and by the development of the overlock (or serger in some parts of the world), it is useful to know some of the basic seams types and finishes.
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Fashion Dynamics and Principles
Fashion Dynamics and principles describe the basic characteristics of fashion such as fashion always changes, its cyclical and that its acceptance varies and also it describes the principles like uniformity, balance, proportion, rhythm, unity.
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Standard Apparel Construction Guidelines
Description-The standards specified are minimum standards, and provide guidelines for apparel construction and performance to achieve consumer satisfaction.This knowledge will be helpful for buyers, suppliers, and Agents.The standard’s objective is to deliver quality merchandise to the customer. It applies to all categories of apparel and textiles.
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Standard Body Dimensions
People come in all different sizes and can be measured in lots of different ways.When measuring the body for apparel design and production, it is necessary to have a few key landmarks of which to measure to and from. There are two types of body landmarks, those that are actual points on the body and those that are horizontal circumferences around the body.The Standard Body Measurements are based on the industry’s top fit model’s measurements.
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Trims and Accessories: Elevating Sustainable Garment Making
Explore how trims and accessories enhance garment design, functionality, and sustainability, transforming fashion with eco-friendly innovations.
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Cost of fabric in Garment manufacturing
Fabric Cost Details Cost of Fibre or Yarn: The cost of the fiber will depend largely on its generic type – cotton, linen, wool, silk, rayon, nylon, polyester, polyester cotton blend etc, and also its quality. The Yarn cost will depend on the count of the yarn — finer the yarn, more expensive it will […]
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Fabric Consumption in Garment making
How to calculate the consumption of fabric for a particular garment? we must pay more attention to find out the fabric consumption more accurately or closely. It needs sound knowledge and good practical experience to find out the fabric consumption. Let us analyze here how to make this calculation.
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Costing of Men’s Shirts
In order to achieve perfect garment costing, one must know about all the activities including purchase of fabrics, sewing, packing, transport, overheads, etc and also about their costs, procedures, advantages and risk factor. There are two types of garments, namely woven and knitted garments. Shirt, trouser, sarees, bedspreads, blankets, towels and made-ups are woven. T-shirts, sweaters, undergarments, pyjamas, and socks are knit.
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