Those who like to sew clothes and other things for the house with their own hands sometimes have difficulty in determining the seamy side of the fabric. Modern fabrics are often almost the same at first glance on both sides. But still, there is a slight difference between the parties and it is better not to confuse them, especially in the details of the future product.
It is necessary
Cut of fabric, cutting table and good lighting
Instructions
Step 1
Lay the fabric so that you can see both sides at the same time - front and back. Compare the crispness and brightness of the pattern on the printed fabric. On the front side, the pattern is brighter and its outlines are clearer, it is smoother and less fleecy than on the wrong side.
Step 2
Carefully inspect the fabric from both sides, various defects - knots, threads - are usually displayed on the seamy side, and the front one is always absolutely smooth. There are plain dyed fabrics with plain and twill weaves, in which there is no difference between the sides. They are called double-faced and can have a different pattern on the face and on the wrong side.
Step 3
Pay attention to the hem of the fabric. In woolen (coarse woolen) fabrics, colored threads are present on the front side of the edge, which are poorly visible on the seamy side. In addition, the edge of any fabric on the front side is smooth, and on the wrong side, any roughness and nodules are noticeable on it.
Step 4
Ask where the fabric was produced. Domestic linen, silk and woolen fabrics are folded face-in, and cotton (lint-free) - face out.
Step 5
Pay attention to the composition of expensive fabrics. In mixed fabrics, the more valuable material (lurex, shiny threads, etc.) is noticeable on the front side in much greater quantities than on the wrong side.
Step 6
Determine the front side of pile fabrics by a greater density of pile than on the wrong side, and an evenly cut surface. Fabrics with one-sided pile have it on the wrong side.
Step 7
Pay attention to the crispness of the diagonals on fabrics with twill weaves. On the front side, the scars will be clear and embossed, and on the wrong side - as if smeared.
