Clothing and Textile

Way of treating a seam edge to prevent raveling and to make the seam stronger and longer wearing.

• Turned and Stitch Finish

• Seam Finish

• Plain Seam

• Topstitched Seam

Use on fabrics that do not ravel

• Overlaid Seams

• French Seam

• Pinked Finish

• Open Seam

Best on medium and heavy weight fabrics

• Machine zigzag finish

• Pinked Finish

• Seam Finish

• Overlaid Seams

Suitable for side seam of a jeans pants

• Machine zigzag finish

• Overlaid Seam

• Flat-fell seams

• Double Stitched Seam

Can be used on a waistband for school skirt

• Pinked Finish

• Double Stitched Seam

• Seam Finish

• Overlaid Seam

Great for fabrics that ravel easily. Ideal for sheer and lace fabrics. Also known as a seam within a seam.

• Topstitched seam

• French Seam

• Welt Seam

• Flat-fell seam

Most common seam. Suitable for most fabrics except sheer and lace.

• Turned and Stitch Finish

• Topstitched seam

• Plain Seam

• Pinked finish

Decorative, yet strong and functional. Suitable for all fabrics except those that are heavy.

• Overlaid Seams

• Double Seams

• Topstitched Seams

• Pinked Seams

Another name for the plain seam

• Flat-fell seam

• Dressmaker's Seam

• Topsttiched seam

• Double Seam

This seam is a self-neatening seam

• French Seam

• Plain Seam

• Open Seam

• Overlaid Seam