ABSTRACT
In garment assembling process, two or more plies of fabric or other materials are detained by rows of stitches known as a seam. Seams are generally categorised based on the seam type as superimposed seam, lapped seam, bound seam, flat seam and based on their location in the completed garment such as centre back seam, inseam and side seam. Seams finishing can be carried out with a range of methods to prevent unraveling of fabric raw edges as well as to neaten seam edges on the inside of garments. The type of seam and sewing thread used will vary with each application (Blackwood and Chamberlain 1970; Chuter 1995).
