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Rhinestones in Garment Manufacturing

Rhinestones are rock crystal stone with an iridescent effect was first found around Rhine River on the German and Austrian border and thus got its name as Rhinestone.?Rhinestones are attached to the fabric to give a stylish look to the clothing. Rhinestones are used in shirts, collars, shoes and dance outfits. Swarovski rhinestones are very popular and are widely used in fashion industry. Rhinestones varieties like silver night, topaz glacier, hyacinth, vintage rose are very popular.

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Fabric enhancements using decorative components

Not too long ago, the vast majority of apparel decorators were specialists of embroiderers or screen-printers. Now more and more companies are adding additional decoration methods to increase their profitability? and more importantly, keep their customer at home. Garments are decorated based on the end usage by affixing sequins, rhinestones, embroidery etc. to enhance the appearance of the final products.

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Different kind of stitches

One unit of confirmation of thread resulting from repeatedly passing a strand or strands or loops of thread into or through a material is called a stitch. There are two basic stitch formations, lock stitch, and chain stitch. In all cases, the stitch develops from the formation of a loop in the needle thread as the needle rises from its lowest point. This loop is either inter-looped with the preceding loop or inter-looped with other threads or interlaced with an under thread in lockstitch.

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Garment construction techniques

Seam types are the place where two pieces of fabric are joined by application of a series of stitches or stitch types with a defined geometry. Over the years there are a number of different types of seams that have been developed to do different jobs. Many have largely been superseded by the development of machine stitches that finish as you sew them, and by the development of the overlocker (or serger in some parts of the world), it is useful to know some of the basic seams types and finishes.

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Feeding Systems of Sewing Machines

Material feed is the controlled movement of the material being sewn from one stitch position to the next. Different feeding mechanisms available are for sewing fabrics. Some of them are Manual feed, Feed dog, Drop Feed, Needle Feed (Upper pivot needle Feed, Central pivot needle Feed, Parallel drive needle Feed), Wheel feed, Rotary feed, Upper Feed(Vibrating Presser Foot, Alternating Presser Foot, Top Feed, Jump Foot, Walking Foot, Spring action asking Foot, Driven walking Foot, Wheel feed.

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Sewing Needles

A sewing needle is a long slender tool with a pointed tip. The needle must be able to penetrate the material being sewn, by pushing the yarns aside according to the application, without damaging it. The various parts of the needle are: The shank, The shoulder, The blade, Long Groove, Short Groove, The eye, The point and the Tip.

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Interlining in Garment Manufacturing

Interlining is basically anything used between two layers of fabric to give more body. A fusible interlining is thin layer made from woven, knitted or non-woven material bonded mechanically or thermally which when fused with fabric panel.

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Spreading – laying the fabrics for cutting

Fabric spreading is very important part of the production process because it is basic for obtaining a high-quality final product. Spreading is the process of unwinding large rolls of fabric into long, wide tables in preparation for cutting each piece of a garment. The number of layers of fabric is dictated by the number of garments desired and the fabric thickness. Fabric Spreading Machines are used for bulk production.

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Apparel or Garments Manufacturing

Textile products used for clothing is broadly termed as Apparel or Garments. Garment making is one of the basic content of fashion designing. Proficiency in the art of sewing is an essential pre-requisite in garment making. There are Woven garments and Knitted garments. Shirts, trousers, sarees, bedspreads, blankets, towels and made-ups are Woven. T-Shirts, sweatshirts, undergarments, pajamas, and socks are Knits.

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