Set-in sleeve
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A sleeve cut separately and stitched into a fitted armhole, requiring eased fullness at the cap to fit smoothly over the shoulder.
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Barrel cuff
A single-layer shirt cuff fastened with one or two buttons, named for its cylindrical shape when closed around the wrist.
Cuff placket
A finished opening at the sleeve hem, faced or bound with a separate strip, that allows the cuff to open wide enough to fit over the hand.
French cuff
A doubled-back shirt cuff, folded over and fastened with cufflinks rather than a button, giving a dressier finish.
Gusset
A small diamond or triangular piece of fabric inserted at the underarm or crotch seam to add ease of movement and reduce stress on the seam.
Raglan sleeve
A sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline, joined to the body with diagonal seams running from underarm to collar instead of a set-in armhole seam.
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