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2. Pattern grading - Wikipedia

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   The advent of large-scale production of graded, practical and easier to use sewing patterns came in 1863. Ebenezer Butterick mass-produced patterns printed on tissue paper. [ 7 ] Patterns were available for purchase in a variety of sizes, one size per package.

3. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. [13] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments ...

4. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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   Commercial patterns for home sewers have seam allowances ranging from 1 ⁄ 4 to 5 ⁄ 8 inch (6.4 to 15.9 mm). [ 2 ] A 5/8″(1.5cm) seam allowance provides enough extra between the seam line and the cut edge of the fabric to make sure that the fabric will be safely caught as they are being joining together.

5. Pattern (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Three patterns for pants (2022) Pattern making is taught on a scale of 1:4, to conserve paper. Storage of patterns Fitting a nettle/canvas-fabric on a dress form. In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled.

6. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   types of hand sewing stitches. This is a list of stitches used in hand and machine sewing. The most common standard for stitches in the apparel industry is ASTM International ASTM D6193-16(2020) [1] The standard also covers various types of seams. Under this classification of stitches there are basic groups as follows:

7. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   The seam is first sewn with wrong sides together at 1 ⁄ 4-inch (0.6 cm) seam allowance, then the seam allowances are trimmed to 1 ⁄ 8 inch (0.3 cm) and pressed. The project is then flipped over, and a second seam is sewn with 1 ⁄ 4 -inch seam allowance with right sides together, enclosing the raw edges of the original seam.

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9. Sewing machine - Wikipedia

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   Owners were much more likely to spend free time with their machines to make and mend clothing for their families than to visit friends, and women's magazines and household guides such as Mrs Beeton's offered dress patterns and instructions. A sewing machine could produce a man's shirt in about one hour, compared to 14 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours by hand. [19]