Garments Term in Apparel

Normally,we are using many terms in the garments industry.This terms is very important for learning.If we learn easily this term the we can frequently use this terms.Some of the terms i will explain in the following,Hope,it will great helpful for informative learning.

Across Shoulder:

It is the measurement of straight across back of garment, from one shoulder point to others.

Across Back:

It is the measurement of straight across back of garments at midpoint of armhole seam from one side to the other.

Allowance:

When garment is made by adding extra dimension with the net dimension of the garment is called allowance.

Armhole:

One of the holes for your arms in a shirt & jacket. It is the measurement from underarm seams intersection point up to shoulder along front armhole seam or edge.

Back Rise:

The back rise is from the crotch seam to the top of waistband in the back.

Basic Block:

Basic block is a set of pattern pieces that form a simplest garment of a particular type of garment product. The pattern is made in accordance with the area of different part of human body without allowance & style.

Bar tack:

A bar tack stitch is basically a tight zigzag that is repeated back and forth over itself to reinforce a piece that is sewn together. It helps resist in the fabric and increase strength of the overall garments.

Basting:

Primary & temporary stitching before final stitch with a view to facilitating accurate placement is called basting.

Blind Stitch:

It is special type of stitch that cannot view in face side of fabric & it only view of the back side of the fabric.

Back Stitch:

This kind of stitch for sewing apparel which also do by machine.

Box pleat:

A box pleat is one of the most common types of pleats. It is formed when two equal folds of fabric are folded away from each other in opposite directions on the front of a length of fabric. The folds traditionally meet evenly at the center back but they don’t have to meet at the center. It can create a single box pleat or a grouping of box pleats, depending on the overall visual design. In addition it is top-stitch or edge stitch a pleat to help maintain its form.

C.F Line:

The straight line bottom to up vertically along the middle point of the body front of the shirt or jacket.

Crease:

It is one kind of folding & finger pressing the fabric along the gain or structural line.

Crocking:

Crocking is the act of tacking out color from the dry & wet cloth by rubbing or scouring.

Back Length (H.P.S)

Back length is the measurement from high point shoulder down to bottom edge of garments.

Dart:

Dart is the tightness of garments. It is made by stitching the fabric sewing the fabric. It is used for removing wedge from the garments surface.

Fusing:

Fusing is the partial melting & bonding fabric layer are joined together by fusion of an adhesive under heat and pressure.

Grain line:

Grain line is the pattern pieces carry a line is called grain line. When pattern pieces are laid down during marker making over the cloth. The grain line should be parallel to the warp is the fabric is woven & Wales in knitted fabric.

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