Abstract
Non-iron shirts by definition should be iron free. Although wrinkle-free fabrics have become commonplace, flat seams in non-iron shirts still remain a challenge. This practical discussion generated by the author's own research and experience highlights how an armhole seam in a shirt is joined by a lap or French seam and how the insertion of a narrow bonding tape can alter the bending stiffness of the assembly, hence eliminating any seam puckering even in the most limp of fabric shirts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Joining Textiles: Principles and Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 467-477 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845696276 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Armhole seam
- Bonding tape
- Fabric stiffness
- French seam
- Interlining
- Lap seam
- Non-iron shirts
- Seam pucker
- Wrinkle-free fabric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering