A Guide to Textile and Clothing

Clothing

An Overview of Garment Finishing

Abu SayedSeptember 11, 2023

Finishing As the name implies, finishing covers all the operations required to complete a garment. For most garments this process starts after top pressing. The details involved in finishing vary according to garment type but in principle are as described here. Attaching Buttons Attaching buttons has two stages, marking and sewing. Marking The hand marking of[…]

Construction of a Sewing Needle

Abu SayedSeptember 11, 2023

Construction of a Sewing Needle Needles have been used for hand sewing since about 18000 BC and were initially made from ivory, bone, wood and horn. Their form has remained unchanged since then. During the fifteenth century, iron needles were introduced for hand sewing, and in 1800 Balthasar Krems of Germany was the first to[…]