Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1: Introduction -- Getting Started -- Getting to Know the Parts of the Sewing Machine -- 2: Stitch & Seam Types -- Appearance -- Performance -- Stitch Types -- Overedge -- Lockstitch -- Seam Cross-section Diagrams -- Single Thread Chainstitch -- Multi-thread Chainstitch -- Covering Chainstitches -- Seam Types -- Joining Seams -- Neatening Raw Fabric Edges -- 3: Attachments for the Sewing Machine -- Edge Guide -- Presser Foot -- Hemming Foot -- Zipper Foot -- Folders -- 4: Needles & Thread -- Parts of the Needle -- Set Points -- Cutting Points -- Thread -- Thread Consumption -- Thread Sizing -- 5: Interlining -- Fusing Equipment -- Applying Interlining -- 6: Sewing Darts -- 7: Front Edge Fastenings -- 8: Inserting Zip Fastenings -- Invisible Zip Insertion -- Concealed or Standard Zip with Guard Insertion -- 9: Attaching Waistbands -- Standard 'Run On and Close Down' Waistband Application -- Elasticated Waistband -- 10: Assembling & Attaching Pockets -- Patch Pocket -- Shaped Pockets -- Jetted Pocket -- Creating the Jets -- Attaching the Pocket Bag to the Jets -- Welt Pocket -- 11: Sleeve Opening Construction -- Gauntlet Opening -- 12: Assembling & Attaching Cuffs -- Two Piece Cuff -- One Piece Cuff -- Attaching the Cuff to the Sleeve -- 13: Assembling & Attaching Collars -- Collar Parts -- Stand Collar (Frequently Known as the Mandarin Collar) -- Attaching the Stand Collar -- Flat Collar (Also Known as the Peter Pan Collar) -- Attaching the Flat Collar -- One-Piece Shirt Collar -- Attaching the Shirt Collar -- 14: Sewing Problems -- Stitch Formation Problems -- Fabric Distortion -- Pucker -- Pucker Types -- Damage to the Fabric -- Garment Assembly Terms Glossary -- Author -- Index.;Garment assembly is fundamental to the creation of designs. This guide provides fashion students and designers with the knowledge of the techniques and co