Techniques

A firmly stuffed, curved pressing cushion used to press darts, curved seams, and shaped areas like bust and hip curves without flattening the curve.

A finish in which a strip of stretch tricot bias tape is wrapped and stitched over the raw seam edge, common in ready-to-wear tailoring.

A hem stitched with a double needle to create two parallel rows of straight stitching on top and a zigzag-like stretch stitch underneath, standard for knit hems.