seam allowance
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Noun[edit]
seam allowance (plural seam allowances)
- (sewing) The part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam.
- 2001, Claire B. Shaeffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, page 40:
- Trim the seam allowances to between 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. Fold one seam allowance in toward the other and pin along the fold.
Translations[edit]
part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a pattern outside the seam
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