Seam — French Seam




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Seam — French Seam

Enclosed seam: stitch wrong sides first, trim, then stitch right sides enclosing raw edge.

Category: Seam Origin: France Era: Modern
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/frɛnʧ sim/ 🇬🇧 UK/frɛnʧ sim/

Definition

Enclosed seam: stitch wrong sides first, trim, then stitch right sides enclosing raw edge.

Industrialist View

Used on sheer, light, and luxury fabrics where raw edge is visible.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Total SA ~1 cm; first stitch 5 mm, trim to 3 mm, second 6 mm.

Construction & Use

Couture hallmark.

Related Terms

Hong Kong Seam, Flat-felled Seam

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