Guide to basic garment assembly for the fashion industry

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Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1: Introduction -- Getting Started -- Getting to Know the Parts of the Sewing Machine -- 2: Stitch & Seam Types -- Appearance -- Performance -- Stitch Types -- Overedge -- Lockstitch -- Seam Cross-section Diagrams -- Single Thread Chainstitch -- Multi-thread Chainstitch -- Covering Chainstitches -- Seam Types -- Joining Seams -- Neatening Raw Fabric Edges -- 3: Attachments for the Sewing Machine -- Edge Guide -- Presser Foot -- Hemming Foot -- Zipper Foot -- Folders -- 4: Needles & Thread -- Parts of the Needle -- Set Points -- Cutting Points -- Thread -- Thread Consumption -- Thread Sizing -- 5: Interlining -- Fusing Equipment -- Applying Interlining -- 6: Sewing Darts -- 7: Front Edge Fastenings -- 8: Inserting Zip Fastenings -- Invisible Zip Insertion -- Concealed or Standard Zip with Guard Insertion -- 9: Attaching Waistbands -- Standard 'Run On and Close Down' Waistband Application -- Elasticated Waistband -- 10: Assembling & Attaching Pockets -- Patch Pocket -- Shaped Pockets -- Jetted Pocket -- Creating the Jets -- Attaching the Pocket Bag to the Jets -- Welt Pocket -- 11: Sleeve Opening Construction -- Gauntlet Opening -- 12: Assembling & Attaching Cuffs -- Two Piece Cuff -- One Piece Cuff -- Attaching the Cuff to the Sleeve -- 13: Assembling & Attaching Collars -- Collar Parts -- Stand Collar (Frequently Known as the Mandarin Collar) -- Attaching the Stand Collar -- Flat Collar (Also Known as the Peter Pan Collar) -- Attaching the Flat Collar -- One-Piece Shirt Collar -- Attaching the Shirt Collar -- 14: Sewing Problems -- Stitch Formation Problems -- Fabric Distortion -- Pucker -- Pucker Types -- Damage to the Fabric -- Garment Assembly Terms Glossary -- Author -- Index.;Garment assembly is fundamental to the creation of designs. This guide provides fashion students and designers with the knowledge of the techniques and components essential to the assembly of sewn products. Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry develops your understanding of which stitch and seam types to select for particular fabrics and garments. As well as the knowledge to construct a range of basic techniques to assemble entire garments using the correct components. It can be difficult to master the skills of garment assembly by reading a.