Stitch Formation and its Uses
Stitch Type
|
No.
|
Formation
|
Characteristics
|
Application
|
Single thread chain stitches
|
101
|
One needle thread
intralooping with itself
|
elastic, easy to
unravel
|
basting, buton sewing,
label setting, back closing , tacking
|
103
|
use a curve needle to
penetrate the fabric surface but stitich does not show on the face
|
invisible on garment
surface
|
hemming of pants and
skirts
|
|
Hand stitches
|
200
|
Done by hand with one
needle thread
|
Flexible use
|
Basting on tailored
jackets
|
Lock Stitches
|
301
|
interlacing of needle
thread and bobbin thread
|
reversible, strong,
versatile, secure,neat flat but not stretchable
|
top stitching, common
seam sewing
|
304
|
similar to 301 but in
a zigzag pattern
|
similar to 301 but
stretchable
|
attaching elastic/lace
to lingerie decoration
|
|
Multithread chain
stitches
|
401
|
one needle thread and
one looper thread, interlooped and interlaced together
|
continuous running,
strong, duarable, extensible, thick and can be unravelled
|
waist bands, inseam of
jeans, side seam/sleeve seam of shirts, rainwear
|
402
|
a looper thread
travels betwen two needle threads on the underside of the fabric and form a
ridge
|
for stimulative effect
|
stimulate permanant
crease on the knitted pants and cording backs of gloves
|
|
402
|
similar to 401 but
zigzag pattern
|
higher elasticity than
401
|
attach waist band
lining to men's trousers
|
|
406
|
similar to 402 but
does not ridge up
|
concealed raw edges on
the underside to produce a flat and comfortable seam
|
cover seaming, sewing
belt loops,binding and attaching elastic to underwear,hemming t-shirts and
sportswear
|
|
407
|
similar to 406 but
with 3 needle threads and one looper thread
|
high elasticity ,
stronger and better coverage effects
|
attaching elastics to
briefs, panties and undergarments
|
|
Overedge Stitch
|
501
|
one needle thread
interlooping itself warps and protects the edge
|
ealstic , allow the
seam to break open, easily unravelled
|
break open seaming
|
502
|
formed by 1 needle
thread and 1 looper thread
|
Stronger than 501
|
bag seaming
|
|
503
|
similar to 502 but the
needle thread interlocks with the looper threads on the edge of the plies
|
better edge coverage
than 501 and 502, highly elastic
|
thin surging on
thread,blind hemming on T-shirts
|
|
504
|
one needle and 2
looper threads interlock on the edge of the plies
|
higher extensible,
tighter structure, prevent fraying but bulky and easily runback
|
popular serging and seaming
of knit garments
|
|
514
|
formed by 2 needle
thread and 2 looper threads
|
produce a wider bright
than 504, strnger and more elastic
|
strong seaming of
knits and woven fabrics
|
|
Cover stitch
|
602
|
similar to 406 but it
has a covering thread on the top surface
|
provide excellent top
and bottom cover and flat seam
|
attaching knit collar
on kint garments
|
605
|
similar to 407 but it
has a covering thread on the top surface
|
better coverage than
602
|
cut edge bining ,
elastic attaching
|
|
607
|
similar to 605 but it has
4 needle threads, 1 cover and 1 looper thread
|
flat, stretchy and
smooth trims and seams simultaneously
|
flat, butted seams on
breifs and panties
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