What Is a Side Seam

What Is a Side Seam

A side seam runs vertically down the side of a garment. A side-back seam runs from the armscye to the waist, and fits the garment to the curve below the shoulder blades. Side-back seams may be used instead of, or in combination with, side and center back seams.

What are the 3 types of seams?

  • Plain seam. A plain seam is the simplest type of seam and can be used on almost any item. …
  • Double-stitched seam. …
  • French seam. …
  • Bound seam. …
  • Flat-felled seam. …
  • Welt seam. …
  • Lapped seam.

What is a side seam gusset?

the gusset is a double-layered, turned. piece with a fold at the bottom and a. turned seam at the free edge instead of. a selvedged single layer, which would. have a raw edge along the free side.

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