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LETTUCE EDGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
CONT

A lettuce edge is a decorative finish that takes advantage of the knit's stretchiness. To get the frilly effect, stretch the fabric while stitching the garment edge with a medium-width zigzag; the more that the fabric is stretched, the smaller and more numerous the ripples become. Some knits develop runs if stretched near the cut edge, so test a swatch first.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
CONT

[Ourlet ondulé:] ce fini décoratif tire parti de l'extensibilité des tricots. Créez les ondulations en étirant le tissu pendant que vous ornez le bord du vêtement d'un point de zigzag moyen; plus le tissu est étiré, plus les ondulations sont petites et nombreuses. Tentez un essai préalable: les mailles de certains tricots filent, lorsqu'on les étire près des bords vifs.

Spanish

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