Swayback adjustment

How it is used

Use after checking the cause of fabric pooling at the lower back; similar wrinkles can have other causes.

Example sentences

1. The swayback adjustment removed a horizontal fold above the back waist.

   The pattern correction reduces excess length in a local area.

2. She tested the swayback adjustment in a toile before changing the final dress pattern.

   A trial garment checks whether the chosen correction solves the observed fit problem.

Common collocations

• make a swayback adjustment
• swayback adjustment on a dress

Related terms

• patternA paper or digital template for each piece of a garment, used to cut the fabric; it also means a repeated decorative design on fabric.
• fittingA session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.

More terms: Sizes & Fit

• fit
• size chart
• alteration
• measurements
• take in
• tolerance
• size range
• fit model
• true to size
• oversized
• crotch depth
• crotch length