Miscelleneous Other Review on Dyed Textiles and Clothing

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**Chapter 13**

**Abstract**

Quality

*and Tushar A. Shinde*

ing process parameters.

performance, seam quality

**1. Introduction**

Review on Analysis of Seam

*Suprit Borse, Kamlesh Sonawane, Madhuri V. Kakde* 

**Keywords:** apparel quality, apparel serviceability, seam appearance, seam

The basic constituent of quality apparel is stitches and seams. The different components of apparel joint together by means of stitching operation and seams are responsible for giving the apparel shape for wear [1, 2]. The overall performance of the apparel in use mainly depends on the quality of seam [3]. Seam is the joining of two or more pieces of fabrics by means of stitching. The quality of seam greatly influences on the quality of apparel. The quality of seam is assessed by means of its efficiency, elongation, bending, stiffness, abrasion resistance, seam-slippage strength, puckering, tightness, boldness, and seam damage [4]. A good seam has functional and aesthetic requirements. The functional performance of the seam is evaluated by efficiency, elongation, density, slippage, bending stiffness, and abrasion resistance of seam [5]. Whereas seam puckering, tightness, boldness, and seam damage are assessed for better elegant performance of the seam [6]. The basic raw material of garmenting is fabric and sewing thread. The apparel seam quality depends on raw material characteristics [7]. Seam performance by means of durability is based on the strength and efficiency of seam as well as seam appearance along the seam line attributed by the seam pucker [8]. These seam parameters are very important for garment manufacturers and customers, as it affects the customers' opinion regarding quality of garment [9]. Some of the manufacturers

The apparel quality largely depends on fabric quality and also on seam quality. Seam performance and appearance largely correlate with fabric characteristics, sewing-thread properties, selection of stitches and seams, and also with sewing conditions such as size of needle, sewing-thread tension, number of stitches per inch, and maintenance and operation of sewing machine. In good quality garments, functional requirements of the seam are very essential for apparel serviceability. The seam performance deteriorates the quality of garment by reducing seam strength and seam-slippage strength, seam puckering, and seam damage. Apparel durability and its esthetic performance are defined by seam quality. Seam performance is influenced by a selection of seam type with respect to stitch classes, selection of sewing threads irrespective to fabric characteristics, and different sew-

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