In a Hong Kong finish, a bias strip of fabric is cut to the width of the seam allowance plus 1 / 4 ".
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A "'bound seam "'has each of the raw edges of its seam allowances enclosed in a strip of fabric, lace or net'binding'that has been folded in half lengthwise.
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"Each dress must fit all of the models through the hips, waist and bust line before it's approved, and then I add a generous seam allowance for alterations, " he explained.
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Prior to the invention of the rotary cutter, quilters traced handmade templates of the necessary shapes onto the wrong side of fabric and added 1 / 4-inch seam allowances all around.
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A "'Hong Kong seam "'or "'Hong Kong finish "'is a home sewing term for a type of bound seam in which each raw edge of the seam allowance is separately encased in a fabric binding.
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A pattern maker would also use various tools such as a cardboard or paperboard, without seam allowances or style details ( thicker paper or cardboard allows repeated tracing and pattern development from the original sloper ).
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The complete garment system's advantages lie in 1 ) a further reduction in materials beyond even fully fashioned production by eliminating seam allowances and 2 ) faster time to market by eliminating the need for sewing any components.
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It should be 22.25 inches long, without the seam allowance, or 24 inches ( 2 yards ), with a fairly tight seam allowance of just under a quarter inch . talk ) 19 : 52, 24 March 2011 ( UTC)
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It should be 22.25 inches long, without the seam allowance, or 24 inches ( 2 yards ), with a fairly tight seam allowance of just under a quarter inch . talk ) 19 : 52, 24 March 2011 ( UTC)
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The binding's fold is wrapped around the raw edge of the seam allowance and is stitched, through all thicknesses, catching underside of binding in stitching . Bound seams are often used on lightweight fabrics including silk and unlined garments to produce a neat finish.
