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SEAM ALLOWANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
CONT

Grading ... is the cutting of seam allowances to different widths, with the seam allowance that will fall nearest the garment side cut the widest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
OBS

Amincir les coutures [...] c'est couper les ressources d'inégale largeur, en gardant la plus large du côté du vêtement. Amincissez plus particulièrement les ressources de couture des angles et celles des pièces que vous rabattez sur l'endroit : elles se coucheront à plat sans alourdir le bord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Costura (Generalidades)
DEF

Distancia entre la línea de la costura y los bordes adyacentes del material.

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