FASH380 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nylon, Bodice, Pleat

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Fashion and Apparel Studies
• Course: FASH380
• Professor: Orzada Belinda

Document Summary

Fash380 exam 1 study guide: review of fash180. Stitches: threads that hold fabric together: 100 class: single thread chainstitch. Disadvantages: uses a lot of thread, unsuitable for woven fabrics: 200 class: handstitches & machine equivalents, 300 class: lockstitches, single line of reversible stitches. Disadvantages: can rupture when strained (best for woven garments: 400 class: multi-thread stitches or double locked chain stitches. 406: double needle cover stitch, used on hem of t-shirts. Advantages: rapid production, cheaper than 300 stitch. Disadvantages: loose seam, can be abrasive, requires a lot of thread: 500 class: go over the edge of fabric, encase edge in thread interloping. Non-safety vs. safety: safety stitch is used mostly on woven fabric, has another row of independent stitches. Advantages: very extensible, uses small seam allowance: 600 class: coverstitches, fabrics lap slightly. Advantages: economical for labor, strong, little or no seam allowance, very extensible.