pattern making terms by designer AMEER

Hi to all designers. 

1. Dart: A tapered seam used to shape a garment, usually at the waist or bust.

2. Seam allowance: The extra fabric added to the pattern pieces to allow for sewing seams.

3. Grainline: A straight line on the pattern that indicates the direction of the fabric grain.

4. Notch: A small cut or mark on the pattern that helps in aligning and matching pieces together during sewing.

5. Ease: The slight amount of extra fabric added to a pattern to allow for movement and comfort.

6. Hem: The finished edge of a garment, usually folded and sewn to prevent fraying.

7. Seam: The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.

8. Pleat: A fold or tuck in fabric that creates fullness or decorative detail.

9. Gathering: The process of drawing up fabric to create soft, controlled fullness.

10. Facing: A piece of fabric used to finish the raw edge of a garment, typically around the neckline, armholes, or waistline.

11. Grading: The process of adjusting a pattern to different sizes by increasing or decreasing proportions.

12. Selvage: The finished edge of fabric, often tightly woven to prevent fraying.

13. Bias: The diagonal direction of fabric, often used for creating stretch or drape.

14. Slash and spread: A technique used to add fullness to a pattern by cutting and spreading the pieces apart.

15. Understitching: A line of stitching used to keep facings or linings from rolling to the right side of a garment.

These are just a few pattern-making terms commonly used by designers. There are many more specific terms and techniques depending on the type of garment being made.

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