Shirring
Shirring is a sewing technique that is used to gather fullness in a piece of garment. It is a tight gathering in a part of a fabric with the use of elastic thread in parallel rows. The use of elastic thread in shirring gives the garment more flexibility while hugging the body contours. Lightweight non iron fabrics such as crepe, voiles and jersey result in the best shirred garments. Shirring can also be used in small areas such as cuffs to the overall bodice of the dress.
When the material is gathered in even and parallel rows, it forms plain shirring. Shirring can be used as trimming in thing goods or regulate the fullness in heavy materials. There are two basic types of shirring techniques - (a) tuck shirring; (b) cord shirring. Tuck shirring is done when a small tuck is built on every line of the shirring. This type of trimming is best done for sheer goods. For you to form tuck shirring, crease along every line of the shirring and bring the material's wrong sides together. When running the shirr strings, place stitches at the back a little over the creased edges. As soon as the shirr strings are drawn up, it forms a heading or tuck on every shirring line.
Cord shirring in the other hand happens when the material is gathered up on a cord on every shirring line. Cord shirring works best for attractive trimming and in medium weight. Cord shirring is formed when you crease a material like that of a tuck shirring and then inserting a cord along the crease. The cotton cord that is used in sheering is termed as a cable cord.
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