Flat-felled seam

How it is used

Used on sturdy shirts and workwear; specify the folded seam construction as well as the stitch type.

Example sentences

1. The flat-felled seam leaves no loose raw edge inside the work shirt.

   Folded allowances are enclosed and secured against the garment.

2. The thick fabric made the flat-felled seam difficult to feed evenly.

   Multiple folded layers can complicate machine handling.

Common collocations

• flat-felled side seam
• flat-felled seam construction

Related terms

• seamThe line where two or more pieces of fabric are joined together, usually by sewing, such as the side seam or shoulder seam of a garment.
• stitchA single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, or a particular type of stitching such as lockstitch, chainstitch or coverstitch.

More terms: Sewing & Construction

• seam allowance
• overlock
• pleat
• gather
• topstitching
• French seam
• Hong Kong finish
• understitching
• staystitching
• pad stitching
• bar tack
• shirring