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Recording seam allowance on a garment pattern.
How should seam allowance be communicated during pet apparel development?
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Start with a clear definition.
Identify whether a pattern includes seam allowance and record the allowance for the relevant joining edges. Distinguish pattern cutting lines from finished dimensions. This prevents a pattern change from silently changing the intended garment size.
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Different edges may use different finishing methods. Avoid assuming one allowance applies to the entire pattern unless that has been explicitly agreed.
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Three details to bring.
- Pattern convention
- State whether the supplied pattern includes allowances.
- Edge references
- Name the seams or edges requiring a separate value.
- Finished dimensions
- Link the pattern to the garment measurement chart.
Check together
- Mark cutting and finished lines clearly.
- Check allowances after changing the seam finish.
- Keep the approved pattern revision identifiable.
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