Garment & Textile · Seam
Seam — Flat-Felled
Self-enclosed sturdy seam seen on jeans inseam and shirt sides.
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US
/flæt fɛld/ 🇬🇧 UK/flæt fɛld/Definition
Self-enclosed sturdy seam seen on jeans inseam and shirt sides.
Industrialist View
Folds raw edge under and top-stitches — no fraying.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
SA 1.5 cm; trim one side to 6 mm, fold other over, top-stitch close to edge.
Construction & Use
Levi’s jean inseam is flat-felled.
Related Terms
Run & Fell, French Seam