Seam

About Me

Education
BSc in Textile Engineering
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Tejgaon, Dhaka.

Salman Experience
Enayet Trainee Executive
Esquire Knit Composite Ltd.
Chowdhury Narayanganj, Dhaka

Research interest

o Consumer buying behavior

o Protective textile

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Seam - The application of a series of
stitches or stitch types to one
or several thickness of
materials. (BS 3870, 1983)

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 Desired characteristics of seam

Seam Elasticity Durability

Strength

Seam strength Seam elasticity has Seam should be

should be equal to or to be equal to durable at least up to
a little bit lower than greater than the the time of duration
the strength of the elasticity of the fabric of the garment or the
fabric fabric of the garment.
Specially during
washing.

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 Desired characteristics of seam

Security Comfort Special

Need

There should be Garments which are - No needle hole in

guarantee that for
normal reasons
seam will not be
opened
closely adhere to water proof
bodies (i.e.. undergarments) garments.
,the seams has to be - Special sewing
comfortable thread for fire proof
garments.

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 Seam Types
The British Standard divides stitched seams into eight classes according to the minimum number of parts that
make up seam. These parts could be main fabric or some additional item such as lace, braid or elastic.

o Class 1 : Super imposed seam

o Class 2 : Lapped seam
o Class 3 : Bound seam
o Class 4 : Flat seam
o Class 5 : Decorative seam
o Class 6 : Edge neatening seam
o Class 7 : Unnamed (Somewhat lapped)
o Class 8 : Unnamed ( Self folded)

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 Class 1-

Super imposed seam

Superimposed by sewing the edge of the fabric Formed by superimposing the
edge of one piece of material
on another. Normally the
sewing edges remain in the
same direction. These are
made very easily and fairly.

Use: Inside seam of shirts and

pants

French seam Piped seam

Fig. : Superimposed Seam

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Class 2-

Lapped seam Lapped seam

Made by at least two fabrics.

Normally the fabrics stay in
reverse way & one end
overlaps the other.
Lap- felled seam
Pros: Very strong seam

Cons: Thread can come out of

open end.

Use:
o Panel joining of sails
Welted seam
o Long seam of jeans and
shirt
o Skirt (Welted) Fig. : Lapped Seam

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 Class 3-

Bound seam
Formed by at least two fabric.
The end of one fabric is
bounded by the other fabric.

Use:
o Undergarments, underwear
o Pant, trousers
o Sleeping units
o Waistband

Fig. : Bound Seam

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Class 4-

Flat seam
Fabric edges don’t overlap or
stays side by side. This seam is
made by twin needle machine
(covering chain stitch)

Pros: Less thickness and

suitable for knitted fabric.

Use:
o Knitted underwear

Fig. : Flat seam

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 Class 5-

Decorative seam
Single or multiple rows of
stitches are sewn through one
or more layers of fabric. For
this seam multi-needle
stitching is common.

Use:
o Pleat

Fig. : Decorative Seam

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Class 6-

Edge neatening seam

The simplest is the fabric
edge inside a garment which
has been neatened with an
overedge stitch (500)

Use:
o Shirt hem
o Skirt lining
o Trouser hem Fig. : Flat seam

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 Class 7-

They are similar to the lapped

seam except that the added
component is extended from
the sewing line.

Use:
o Lace joining
Elastic braid joining Inserted elastic Interlining joining o Elastic braid joining of bra
o Self-fabric plus interlining
joining with buttonhole
band on a shirt
Fig. : Seam Class 7 o Inserted elastic on the leg of
a swimsuit

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Class 8-

Made by one fabric folded

various way on the edge.

Use:
o Belt loops
o Belts
Fig. : Class-8 seam

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