What is a Serged Seam?
If you are a sewing enthusiast or work in the apparel industry, you have likely heard the terms "overlock stitch" and "serged edge". You might also know that both terms…
Pattern Templates for Effective Fitting Rectifications (Product Review)
The fashion industry works against the clock; that is a fact. No matter how big or small the brand you work for. Every day you have a lot to do,…
Book Review: Sewing Seams for Tech Pack
You are a fashion designer and need help managing the technical development of your garments. You often receive prototypes that are different from what you expected. On the one hand,…
Understanding the Fashion Industry: The Roles of Creative and Technical Designers
Have you ever wondered how those brands you are so passionate about work? Just like the machinery of a watch, fashion is made up of many different parts. In this…
ISO, ASTM, and ABC Seams… why are they different?
If fashion design is your thing, you will agree that, when making clothing, the seams are, what architectures would call, the pillars of the assembly. And the fact is that…
List of Tests and Methods to Check Sewing Seams: Standards ISO, ASTM, and Related
ISO ISO 13935-1 - Textiles - Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles - Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method ISO…
Book 101 Sewing Seams: Update
Our first book 101 Seams has just been updated and in this article we will tell you about the adjustments we have made. Layout The main changes are related to…
The Best Option To Make A Change.
As its name suggests, the Slow Movement refers to the act of "doing slowly." Meaning that something is made with time, being careful, and taking care of details. For months…
The Future of Fashion – CLO 3D
As a professional in the apparel industry, I have spent much of my life in a business where processes are often slow, manual, repetitive, and sometimes tedious. And we get…
Qué es la Ficha Técnica (express)
Qué es una Ficha Técnica La Ficha Técnica es un documento que contiene toda la información necesaria para desarrollar y producir correctamente nuestros diseños. Para qué se usa En términos…
Woven Fabrics and Knit Fabrics: Properties and Qualities
Years ago, when I started studying fashion design, I knew very little about this new world that was opening in front of my eyes. The truth is that it is…
Techniques to Stabilize a Seam
Sometimes, when sewing, it is necessary to stabilize the seam to avoid it gets stretched. If we don't do this, the finished measurements of the garment might vary. Stabilizing seams…
What is sublimation printing and how does it work?
Sublimation is a printing technique that transfers a design into the fiber of the fabric. The ink that is on a special paper turns into a gas by applying a…
Knit Fabrics: How to know the elongation recovery
The fabric elasticity percentage is an important characteristic to consider. Before cutting the pieces of a garment, you need to calculate the elasticity percentage of the fabric. Then you will…
How to Classify Garment Defects
Before starting a garment inspection, we have to know what is a defect and its level of relevance. This depends on the characteristics and location of the defects. So to…
How to Avoid Sewing Defects
Avoiding stitching defects is one of the most basic aspects to consider when making clothing. This might happen due to the following factors: the fabric quality type of thread the…
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