APPLY FINISHING
Apply Finishing Touches
Apply Finishing Touches
TOUCHES
APPLY FINISHING TOUCHES
•EXAMPLES OF FINISHING
TOUCHES
I. Hem- the edge of the garment
that is finished.
Types of Hem Finish
1. Double-folded hem.
The raw edges folded under the
seam. This is a very versatile
hem. Can be any width and
might be used on majority of
fabrics and with most designs.
2. Serge and sew.
The raw edge is overlocked
before stitching, it eliminates the
need to fold the edge twice
making the hem of the garment
less bulky. Three-thread
overlocking and can be wide or
narrow depending on the
thickness of your fabric
3. Blind stitch hem aka
invisible hemming.
Have tiny dots because of the
thread. Must use matching color
of thread in stitching to make it
invisible on the side.
•4. Lettuce edge aka rolled hem.
•Applicable for thinner fabric.
•5.Bias binding
5. Bias cut can be shaped and is
good for curved edges. You can
used contrast color of fabric
when the purpose is for
decorative
6. Curved hem
Pinch the excess fabric to keep
the hem even. You can apply
basting stitch before hemming.
7. Scalloped hem
To hem the scalloped edges, you
will need a facing matching the
garment in shape and the grain
orientation.
8. Lace-trimmed hem.
Finished using lace at the hem of
the skirt.
II. Belt-is a strip of material worn around the waist to
support clothes or for decorations. This serves as an
accessory that adds beauty as a finishing touch to the
garment. The belt can have an interfacing to make it firm
and more structured. It needs belt loops to support and
prevent it from dropping.
III. Fasteners are the used to close and open garments.
Examples are zippers,
A.Buttons as a fastener is made by passing it through a
buttonhole or loop.
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TYPES OF BUTTONS
1.Flat Buttons
•These lie flat against the
fabric and generally have
two or four holes in the
center that the needle and
thread are passed through.
Shank buttons have a
• 2.
hollow protrusion on the
back through which thread
is sewn to attach
the button. Button
shanks may be a separate
piece added to the back of
a button.
•SNAP BUTTONS
• 3. Snap buttons have a pin
which is used to pierce the
fabric and is ‘pushed’ into
the button part,
sandwiching the fabric,
and securing the two
pieces together.
• B. hook and eye -small
metal hook and loop used
as fastener. It is usually
used in the tops of skirts to
reinforce the zipper of the
garment piece.
• C. Buckle fastenings are
found nowadays on belts,
bags, coats, and as more
contemporary fastenings
on other fashion items.
• D.ZIPPERS-a fastener
consisting of two rows of
metal or plastic teeth on
strips of tape and a sliding
piece that closes an
opening by drawing the
teeth together
TYPES OF ZIPPERS
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF ZIPPERS AND CHOOSING
THE RIGHT ONE TO USE WILL DEPEND ON THE GARMENT
YOU ARE SEWING.
• 1.Coil Zippers
• 2.Metal Zippers
• 3.Invisible / Concealed
Zippers
•4. Open Ended Zippers
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QUIZ 2.1
• Identify the picture below
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FILL IN THE BLANK. IDENTIFY ON WHAT IS BEING
DESCRIBED.
1. ______ are the used to close and open
garments.
2. ________ aka rolled hem.
3. ______ is a fastener consisting of two
rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips
of tape and a sliding piece that closes an
opening by drawing the teeth together.
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4. _______is a fastener is made by passing it
through a buttonhole or loop.
5. ________are found nowadays on belts, bags,
coats, and as more contemporary fastenings
on other fashion items.
6. ________ is a small metal hook and loop used
as fastener. It is usually used in the tops of
skirts to reinforce the zipper of the garment
piece.
7. ________ has a hollow protrusion on the back
through which thread is sewn to attach
the button.
8. ______is a strip of material worn
around the waist to support clothes or
for decorations.
9. _______ lie flat against the fabric and
generally have two or four holes in the
center that the needle and thread are
passed through.
10. _______ have a pin which is used to
pierce the fabric and is ‘pushed’ into the
button part, sandwiching the fabric, and
securing the two pieces together.
•ENUMERATION
•1-8 TYPES OF HEM FINISH
•9-11 TYPES OF BUTTONS
•12-15 TYPES OF ZIPPERS
ANSWER KEY
• TEST 1 II. III.
• 1. open ended zipper 1. Fastener 1. Double folded
• 2. coil zipper 2. lettuce 2. serge and sew
• 3. invisible zipper 3. zipper 3. lettuce
• 4. metal zipper 4. button 4. blind stitch
• 5.buckle 5. buckle 5. bias
• 6. snap buttons 6.hook and eye 6. curved
• 7.shank buttons 7. shank 7. scalloped
• 8.hook and eye 8. belt 8. lace trimmed
• 9.flat button 9. flat button
• 10.double folded 10. snap button 9. flat
• 11.serge and sew 10. shank
• 12.blind stich 11. snap
• 13.lace trimmed
• 14. lettuce 12. coil 14. invisible
