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    Lapped seams are made by overlapping the seam allowances of two or more fabric layers and sewing them together. There are over 100 types of lapped seams that vary based on how the fabric layers are overlapped and where the seam is positioned. Popular lapped seams include the flat and felled seam, mock flat and felled seam, welt seam, tuck seam, slot seam, and cord seam. Lapped seams are strong, durable seams suitable for medium to heavy fabrics. However, they can also be bulky and rigid in some fabrics.

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    Lapped seams are made by overlapping the seam allowances of two or more fabric layers and sewing them together. There are over 100 types of lapped seams that vary based on how the fabric layers are overlapped and where the seam is positioned. Popular lapped seams include the flat and felled seam, mock flat and felled seam, welt seam, tuck seam, slot seam, and cord seam. Lapped seams are strong, durable seams suitable for medium to heavy fabrics. However, they can also be bulky and rigid in some fabrics.

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    Lapped seams are made by overlapping the seam allowances of two or more fabric layers and sewing them together. There are over 100 types of lapped seams that vary based on how the fabric layers are overlapped and where the seam is positioned. Popular lapped seams include the flat and felled seam, mock flat and felled seam, welt seam, tuck seam, slot seam, and cord seam. Lapped seams are strong, durable seams suitable for medium to heavy fabrics. However, they can also be bulky and rigid in some fabrics.

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    Lapped Seams

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    Isha Goyal
    Lapped seams are made by overlapping the seam allowances of two or more fabric layers and sewing them together. There are over 100 types of lapped seams that vary based on how the fabric layers are overlapped and where the seam is positioned. Popular lapped seams include the flat and felled seam, mock flat and felled seam, welt seam, tuck seam, slot seam, and cord seam. Lapped seams are strong, durable seams suitable for medium to heavy fabrics. However, they can also be bulky and rigid in some fabrics.

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    The document discusses different types of lapped seams, their characteristics, fabric choices and applications. The main types covered are flat and felled, mock flat and felled, welt, tuck, slot and cord seams.

    Some of the different types of lapped seams discussed are flat and felled, mock flat and felled, welt, tuck, slot and cord seams.

    Flat and felled seams have a clean, double sewn finish with no raw edges or fraying. They are suitable for medium to heavy woven fabrics and are used in sportswear, reversible garments and side seams of jeans, shirts and dresses.

    TYPES OF SEAMS

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    L APPED SEAM

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    What is Lapped Seam?


    According to Clothing Technology by Carr and Lathm,
    Lapped seams are made by overlapping the seam allowances of two or
    more fabric plies and sewing them together, with the plies extending in
    opposite directions.
    These may be sewn with a lock stitch or a chain stitch but not an overedge stitch. There are two rows of stitches and stitching is done on the
    right side.
    This is the largest class of seams consisting of 102 types (according to
    U.S. Federal Standard 751a) varying on the where the seam is lapped or
    how they are lapped.
    Lapped seams are denoted by LS followed by its type.

    Straight Stitch

    Zig-Zag Stich

    Readers Digest A complete guide to Sew

    Federal Standard Stitches, Seams & S

    Federal Standard Stitches, Seams & S

    POPULAR TYPES OF LAPPED


    SEAMS
    Flat and felled seam (LSc)
    Mock flat and felled seam (LSbm)
    Welt Seam (LSq)
    Tuck Seam
    Slot Seam
    Cord Seam

    Flat and Felled (LSc)


    The flat and felled seams are
    made by first joining the two
    plies, then clean finishing the
    seam with a folded and top
    stitched edge. Both the seam
    allowances are folded under.
    Characteristics: Double sewn
    seam, clean finish, identical on
    both sides, no raw edges, no
    fraying, comfortable and
    withstands repeated washing.

    Fabric Choice: Medium to


    Heavy weight woven
    fabrics, from shirting to
    heavy denim and
    upholstery.
    Applications: Sportswear,
    Reversible garments, Side
    seams of jeans, shirts,
    dresses.

    A Guide to Fashion Sewing , Connie Amaden-Crawf

    Mock Flat and Felled (LSbm)


    The mock flat and felled seam,
    commonly known as Mock seam
    imitates the flat and felled seam.
    It is made by first sewing a plain
    seam with a safety stitch and then
    the seam allowances are pressed to
    one side and top stitched.
    This seam looks like a flat-felled
    seam on the outside however on the
    inside the seam allowances can be
    seen unlike the flat-felled seam.

    Characteristics: Less costly, less bulky, more flexible and


    easier to alter than flat-felled; stronger than plain seams;
    comfortable and withstands repeated washing.
    Fabric Choice: Medium to Heavy weight woven fabrics
    Applications: In jeans, shorts, dresses (crotch area and ends)

    Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis, 2nd Editi

    Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis, 2nd Editi

    WELT SEAM (LSq)


    The welt seams are made by
    superimposing two plies with the raw
    edges uneven; and sewing a plain
    seam. Both the seam allowances are
    pressed in one direction and topstitched
    to catch the wider seam allowance.
    The dimension is provided by the
    narrower seam allowance which pads
    the area. The finished seams appears
    somewhat puffy creating a decorative
    welt.

    Characteristics: Strong, Puffy,


    Decorative, emphasizes style lines in
    garments (esp. heavy fabrics), cannot be
    altered to make the garment larger.
    Fabric Choices: Mostly heavy weight
    fabrics like denim
    Applications: Princess Style seams,
    yoke seams.
    Types:
    DOUBLE STITCHED WELT SEAM: It has an
    additional row of stitching set in one-fourth
    inch or less from the edge.
    OPEN WELT SEAM: It is first stitched as a
    plain seam. Then basted down flat, with the
    stitches directly over the line of bastings in
    the seam. With one row of machine stitching
    the fold and the seam is secured.

    A Guide to Fashion Sewing , Connie Amaden-Crawf

    TUCK SEAM
    The tuck seam is made by stitching the
    seam farther back from the edge of the
    upper ply, thus creating a small flap.
    It is called so because the seam resembles
    a tuck.
    Characteristics: Decorative

    Readers Digest A complete guide to Sew

    SLOT SEAM
    The slot seam is made when the
    edges of the two fabric piles are
    turned under and nearly
    abutted. They are lapped over a
    stitched to a narrow fabric
    underlay, usually of a
    contrasting color. This color
    shows through the narrow slot
    where the fabric panels almost
    touch.

    Characteristics: Decorative,
    Costly in both fabric and
    labor
    Fabric Choice: Contrasting
    color, usually lace or other
    light weight fabric with
    medium weight fabric.
    Applications: Yoke seams

    A Guide to Fashion Sewing , Connie Amaden-Crawf

    Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis, 2nd Editi

    CORD SEAM
    The cord seam is a plain seam with
    both edges turned to one side and
    stitched at about one-fourth of an
    inch from the seam through the three
    thicknesses. This creates a raised or
    cord like effect.
    Characteristics: Decorative, Stiff
    finish, Accentuates the lines.
    Fabric Choice: Medium weight
    fabrics
    Applications: Necklines, collar
    edges, pocket edges, home fashion
    accessories like throw pillows.

    A Guide to Fashion Sewing , Connie Amaden-Crawf

    Line Diagrams of Lapped Seam

    Technology of Clothing, Glock

    Technology of Clothing, Glock

    ADVANTAGE
    Strong
    Durable
    Seam slippage tendency is low

    DISADVANATAGE
    Bulky and rigid in heavy fabrics
    Difficult to alter
    Can be used only on straight or fairly straight
    edges

    GARMENT ANALYSI

    Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis, 2nd Editi

    References
    A Guide to Fashion Sewing , Connie Amaden-Crawford
    Sew Simple- A step by step guide to Dressmaking
    Federal Standard Stitches, Seams & Stitching
    Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis, 2nd Edition
    Readers Digest A complete guide to Sewing
    Clothing Technology, Carr and Lathm
    Technology of Clothing, Glocke

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    ISHA
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