Introduction
Seam
Aseam is a joint where a sequence of stitches unites two or more pieces ofmaterial. According to BS3870, seam is defined as "the application ofseries of stitches or stitch types to one or several thickness of thematerial".
DesirableProperties of Seam
- It must not be pull apart under the stresses of the service.
- It must not be cockle or tight.
- It must be as extensible as the fabric must or as needed by the movement demanded of each area of the garment.
- The sewing stitches must not cut the fabric, break or crack on stretching the extent.
- The seam must not be grin.
SeamPuckering
Seampuckering refers to the gathering of seam either just after sewing orlaundering causing an unacceptable seam appearance. Seam puckering is morecommon on woven fabrics than knits; and it is prominent on tightly wovenfabric.
InOxford Dictionary Seam puckering referred as "a ridge, wrinkle, orcorrugation of the material or a number of small wrinkles running across in toone another, which appear in sewing together two pieces of cloth".
Needto Minimize Pucker
Developinga scientific method for sewing seams has becoming an important garmentmanufacturing technique and now it is adopted by the high value added apparelindustry. In our country and others, clothing manufacturers have dependedmostly on the simplicity of out-of-date traditional engineering experience.Therefore adapting to a more modern apparel industry that can improveconstantly, knowledge of production management and a scientifically basedsystem are absolutely vital for solving the increasing demand for qualityproducts from the global apparel market.
Aboutthe Authors
I. Suresh Balu is in Quality Assurance Department of Patspin India Limited, Para Road, Kerala. K. Gowri is Lecturer in Kumaraguru College of Technology and P. Tharani is associated with SCM Creations Ltd., Tirupur as a Merchandiser.
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