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 should be Seam elasticity has to be Seam should be durable at

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

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 Desired characteristics of seam

Security Comfort Special

Need

There should be guarantee Garments which are - No needle hole in water

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

Pros: Very strong seam Lap- felled seam

Cons: Thread can come out of open

end.

Use:
o Panel joining of sails
o Long seam of jeans and shirt
Welted seam
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
o Elastic braid joining of bra
Elastic braid joining Inserted elastic Interlining joining o Self-fabric plus interlining joining
with buttonhole band on a shirt
o Inserted elastic on the leg of a
swimsuit
Fig. : Seam Class 7

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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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