INVESTIGATING THE SEAM SLIPPAGE OF SATIN FABRICS

Different fabrics are sewn into garments in the apparel industry. The performance and appearance of seams form an important component of the quality of the finished product. The quality and performance of a sewn garment depends on various factors such as seam strength, seam slippage, seam grin, seam pucker, seam appearance and yarn severance. Seam slippage may be due to improper woven construction or finish, or may also be caused by stitching that does not have proper holdin g power. Satin fabrics are known to be critical for seam slippage due to the weave construction likewise chiffon fabrics. In this study it will be investigated the defect of seam slippage in satin fabrics and factors cause minimizing of this problem. For experimental work, three satin materials are sewn in warp, weft and Bias’s direction with three st itch types in three levels of stitch length by 2 needle sizes, are chosen. Results of each factor are separately presented and analysed.