A side seam is a strategically placed seam on a garment that should fall down the middle of the side of the leg or upper body. The most commonly used type of seam is the flatlock seam, which is the least visible. The seam should accommodate the width and movement of the wearer and is often where a zipper appears. The side seam is also used for knitting, with the most common stitch being the mattress stitch.
A side seam is a seam on a garment strategically placed to fall to the side of the garment. Seams are a way of joining pieces of fabric. Almost all garments contain some type of seam, and most have more than one seam. A side seam should fall down the middle of the side of the leg, approximately at the location of the ankle bone or down the side of the upper body, continuing to the middle of the arm.
Due to the fact that people are not the same size from front to back, this type of seam does not always fall perfectly in the middle of the two sides. For the average person, the back of the garment should have a larger material allowance when determining where a seam should fall. However, since not everyone falls within what has been considered an average size, seam allowances vary greatly depending on the size of the entire garment. If these dimensions are not allowed before the seam is sewn, the garment seam will stretch forward or backward.
While there are several different types of seams, the most commonly used type is the flat seam. The reason flatlock is often chosen is because it creates the least amount of material at the point where the two pieces of fabric meet. The flatlock seam is the least visible of all the different types of seams, making it the most common choice for a side seam.
When making a garment, a seam is often the hardest part to sew. A seam should not only accommodate the width and width of the person wearing the garment. Falling into the true medium, it must also resist the movement of the user. For this reason, the seam used to create a side seam is often a tight seam. This seam is also often where a zipper will appear within a garment.
A side seam is not only used for sewing, but is also used for knitting. The most common stitch used for the side seam in knitting is the mattress stitch, which alleviates any extra bulk. Whether sewing or knitting, it is important to have a flat seam.
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