Port City International University

Assignment on
Different types of seam with figure.

Course title
Apparel Manufacturing Engineering - II .

Course code
TEX - 323

Submitted to Submitted by
Mrs. Israt Parveen Borhan Uddin Tanjil
Lecturer BTE - 01906410
Textile Department BTE - 19 Evening

Submission date
13-06-2021

Different types of seam with figure.

Seam: When we join two or more fabrics (or line of joining fabric) then it is called seam. Seams
may be done in various ways. Such as- sewing, welding, adhesive; but sewing is the most useful
way for seaming.

Types of seam According to structure or shape.

A formal description of the configuration of a seam is called seam type. Seam may be hundred
types and these types are classified into six main classes. Also, in present time two more classes
are used.
The following are the 8 classes of seam:
Seam Class-1 (Super Imposed Seam):
 Considered as most ordinary used seam in garments sewing.
 Two fabric ends correctly placed on one each other then sewn.
 Generally, the seam ends are in the same direction.
 To form this type of seam we used different types of stitch.
 Seam strength may be varying.
 This seam can be used for joining the fabric and neatening the edge.
 This type of seams frequently used as side seam of the shirt & pants

Figure: Superimposed seam.

Seam Class-2 (Lapped Seam):

 This seam is formed by lapping of at least two pieces of fabric.
 Two sewn ends of the fabric normally stay in reversed ways and overlapping one ends on
other.
 This seam used very less because the threads draw off from the fabric edge and create
problem.
  Seam strength is higher but seam thread may be damaged due to rubbing.
 This type of seams frequently used in making jeans pants.
 Twine needle sewing machine is used for this seam.

Figure-2 (a): Lapped seam. Figure-2 (b): Lap felled seam.

Seam Class-3 (Bound Seam):

 At least two fabrics are required.
 Here one edge of the fabric is bounded by the other fabric, it is so called Bound seam.
 The bound fabric may be of different colors.
 Figure-3 (b), bound seam is widely used in garments making.
 It is applicable both for functional and decorative works.
 Folder must be required to produce bound seam.
 Twine needle sewing machine is used for this seam.
 Mostly used for knit fabric than woven fabric.
 Generally, the bound seam is used in undergarment, underwear, pants, female dresses,
sleeping suits etc.

Figure-3(a): Bound seam. Figure-3(b): Bound seam.

Seam Class-4 (Flat Seam):
 Here two or more fabric ends are joined without overlapping.
 Sometimes for decorative purpose, seams are made by keeping gap between the two
ends.
 Generally, flat seam is made by twin needle machine.
 Seam thickness is comparatively less.
 Zigzag form can be found in stitch.
 Edge should be cleaned before sewing.
 They are widely used for making garments with knitted fabrics and in undergarments.

Figure-4: Flat seam

Seam Class-5 (Decorative Seam):

 Formerly this type of seams has called decorative seam.
 This type of seam is made by making one or more adjacent stitch lines in one or more
layer of fabric.
 Here seam is done by using multi-needle sewing machine.
 This seam is produced and used to increase the beauty or decorative value of fabrics.

Figure-5: Decorative seam

Seam Class-6 (Edge Neatening):
 This type of seam is made mainly at the end of the fabric in such a way so that threads of
the fabric cannot come out from the end of the fabric.
 For making this type of seams, various types of stitches are used.
 It is made by using over lock machine.
 The seams can be made easily by using folders.
 Mostly used in knitted garments & hemming.

Figure-6: Edge neatening seam.

Seam Class-7 (Applied Seam):

 This type of seams is largely similar to Lapped seams of class-2, but the component
which is joined at the end of the fabric is extended from the sewing line limited on both
sides.
 This is used for joining of different parts of garments with additional or extra materials
such as lace, elastic braid, elastic etc.
 Multiple thread sewing machines and folders are much helpful for making this type of
seams.
 Figure-7: Applied seam.

Seam Class-8 (Enclosed Seam):

 Here we used single piece of fabric.
 The edges of fabric are sewn by folding variously.
 The use of folders is very much helpful for making seams.
 Seam can be made at a time with the help of twin needle machine and folder.
 Making of belts and belt loops are performed by this type of seams.

Figure-8: Enclosed seam.