Tucking
Tucking tucks and tucked are where folds or pleats are sewn into place. You can find several household linens with tucks on them. If ever tucking is done in a narrow way, then it is called a pintuck. Small tucks such as multiple parallel tucks can be used in decorating apparel or household linens as well. Tucks can also be used to shorten finished garments, especially those among children's garments. This is done so that it can be lengthened when the child grows just by removing the tucks that were held in place. Tucking is now made easier with the help of sewing machines. Tucks were famous ornaments in the later part of the 19th century especially in cotton fabrics and fine linens for blouses, summer dresses, lingerie, chemisettes, and children's apparel. Tucks can also be used to decorate heavy fabrics.
Tucks are used as decorations and are usually stitched on a straight line. Tucks may be stitched at the wrong or right side of the garment. For professional looking tucks, you can use a machine tucker that marks every tuck and the spaces in between. Accuracy is a vital aspect when making tucks.
There are many decorative ways for sewing tucks. Plain tuck is done by folding cloth and then stitching the desired distance from a fold. Pin tucks on the other hand are tiny tucks done by hand with running stitches. Hand run tucks are those done with very fine running stitches, needle and thread. Overhand tucks are shallow tucks especially made for circular lines. Cluster tucks are those done in a row. Shell tucks are popular for their scalloped decorative effect. Graduated tucks are done in a series of increasing and decreasing sizes.
Whatever kind of tuck you are looking for, Regal Originals features top rated and high quality tucking services for you and your business.