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hem 1. To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel. 2. A hem is also the edge of cloth hemmed in this manner.
Prom dresses, with hemlines varying from above-the-ankle (tea length) to floor length. The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor.
Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.
A pair of jeans Microscopic image of faded fabric. Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 [1] and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873.
By the 1970s, denim jeans were such an integral part of youth culture [9] that automobile manufactures, beginning with American Motors Corporation began offering denim-like interior finishes. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] (Because denim cannot pass fire resistance safety standards, [ 12 ] indigo-colored spun nylon or vinyl was used, [ 13 ] with contrast ...
Hemstitch or hem-stitch is a decorative drawn thread work or openwork hand-sewing technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens. Unlike an ordinary hem, hemstitching can employ embroidery thread in a contrasting color so as to be noticeable.
Jacob Youphes was born to a Jewish [2] family in the city of Rīga, in 1831.During this time, he trained and worked as a tailor. [3] In 1854, at the age of 23, he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City where he changed his name to Jacob Davis.
The flat-felled seam is the type of seam used in making denim jeans, although it appears inside-out to reduce stitching. [2] It is also used in traditional tipi construction. [3] There are flat-felled seams and lap-felled seams. [clarification needed] A flat-felled seam can be used on various fabrics, not just denim.