Self-fabric

Self-fabric, in sewing, is a fabric piece or embellishment made from the same fabric as the main fabric, as opposed to contrast fabric.[1]

Self-fabric used for some pattern pieces such as facings and linings to produce clean garment lines and make the fabric piece blend in with the rest of the garment.[2] Fabric-covered buttons and the welts of a bound buttonhole can be created using self-fabric to minimize their visibility.[3][4]

Self-fabric can also be used to make design details stand out. For example, a patch pocket on a coat could be made of contrasting fabric, but have an appliqué made of self-fabric on the pocket. A very common use of self-fabric as an embellishment is to make two garments that are to be worn together out of different fabrics and use self-fabric from one garment as a trim on the other (such as piping).

References

  1. ^ Fasanella, Kathleen (25 August 2006). "What does "self" mean?". Fashion-Incubator. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ Shaeffer, Claire B. (2011). Couture Sewing Techniques (Rev. and updated ed.). Taunton Press. pp. 143, 217–219. ISBN 1600853358.
  3. ^ Czachor, Sharon L. (2016). "Closures: Buttonholes, Snaps, Covered Buttons, and Layered Buttons". Sewing with Knits & Stretch Fabrics. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. p. 167. ISBN 1628921811.
  4. ^ Shaeffer, Claire B. (2011). Couture Sewing Techniques (Rev. and updated ed.). Taunton Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN 1600853358.
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