Knowra Garment construction Garment construction Garment construction is the process of assembling fabric and other materials into clothing. It encompasses cutting, joining, shaping, finishing, and methods for making garments fit the body.
Sewing : Sewing joins or decorates materials by passing thread through them with a needle. It is the principal method for joining fabric pieces in many garments.
Sewing pattern : A sewing pattern is a template or set of instructions for cutting and assembling a garment. Its pieces define the garment components and guide their assembly.
Haute couture : Haute couture is custom-made fashion produced by designated Paris fashion houses under strict standards. Its garments often rely on labor-intensive fitting and hand construction.
Seamless garment : A seamless garment is made with few or no conventional sewn seams, often by knitting or bonding. It reduces or replaces the cut-and-sew assembly used in conventional garments.
Seam : A seam is a line where two or more material edges are joined. Seams connect garment pieces and influence strength, shape, and appearance.
Pattern drafting : Pattern drafting is the creation or alteration of garment patterns from measurements and design requirements. Drafting translates a desired shape and fit into pieces that can be cut from fabric.
Ready-to-wear : Ready-to-wear clothing is manufactured in standard sizes for sale without individual custom fitting. Its construction balances repeatable production with fit across size ranges.
Whole-garment knitting : Whole-garment knitting produces a complete garment on a knitting machine with minimal or no assembly seams. The garment emerges largely assembled, rather than from separately cut fabric pieces.
Dart (sewing) : A dart is a tapered fold sewn into fabric to shape it around the body. Darts turn flat fabric into contours that accommodate busts, waists, and hips.
Fabric grain : Fabric grain is the direction of yarns in woven cloth, including lengthwise, crosswise, and bias directions. Grain alignment affects how cut pieces hang, stretch, and fit together.
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