Seams

What is a seam?

• A seam is a stitch sewn at the end of a garment.

• A seam is a row of stitching.

• A seam is a line of stitching used to hold two layers (pieces) of fabric together.

Which is not a type of seam?

• Closed stitch seam

• Double-stitched seams

• plain seam

The plain seam is

• the most common seam used

• complicated to construct

Which is true? A well-constructed seam is

• not even throughout the garment

• Smooth

• sewn with any thread regardless of clour

A factor that affects a seam is

• The type of fabric

• The wrap and weft threads

• The seam finish

5/8 is the ideal_____________

• stitching line

• stitching arena

• Seam allowance

True or false.

The edged on a french seam does not need to be neatened

• True

• False