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How a neckband is attached
Short answer: The neckband is knitted as a strip, closed into a ring, folded in half and sewn around the neckline. It...
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Seam allowance and why it is so narrow in underwear
Short answer: The seam allowance is the strip of fabric that sits behind the seam. In underwear it is kept to a few m...
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What a reinforcement in a seam consists of
Short answer: A reinforcement is either extra stitches, a narrow tape or an extra layer of fabric placed in the seam....
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Why the crotch seam is the most loaded
Short answer: Four pieces of fabric meet at one point in the crotch, and that point is pulled every time you sit down...
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Flatlock and why it does not chafe
Short answer: In a flatlock the two fabric edges are laid against each other instead of on top of each other. The sea...
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Coverstitch on an edge
Short answer: Coverstitch sews two parallel lines on the right side and a covering chain on the inside. It is the sea...
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Chain stitch and why it gives way
Short answer: Chain stitch forms a chain of loops on the underside instead of a tight, straight line. The chain stret...
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The overlock seam and what it can do
Short answer: Overlock stitches the pieces together, trims the edge and wraps it in one pass. The seam can stretch wi...
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What a knitting fault looks like in the finished garment
Short answer: Most knitting flaws show up as a vertical line, a horizontal stripe or a small hole. Each type points t...
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Why knit shrinks more than woven fabric
Short answer: The loops are stretched during production and want to pull back together. In water the tension releases...
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What happens to the stitch when fabric is stretched
Short answer: The loop becomes long and narrow in the direction of the pull and draws yarn from its neighbours. When ...
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Where the elastane sits in a knitted fabric
Short answer: Elastane can sit as a core inside the yarn, as a thread laid into every row, or only in the edges. Its ...
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