Concealed/blind seam (detail)
Also known as: Blind seam, Invisible seam, Concealed stitching
Seam technique where the stitching is barely or not at all visible from the outside — used for formalwear, cashmere goods and premium bed linen where a clean look matters.
Description
A concealed or „blind" seam denotes several techniques in which the stitching is invisible or barely perceptible on the face of the garment. Key methods: blind stitch machines (specialised lockstitch machines whose curved needle only partially penetrates the top layer — the needle „skims" the face), hand blind stitching for high-end alterations, and linking in fine knits, which joins two courses of stitches invisibly.
Blind seams are standard for trouser and skirt hems in formalwear, for curtains and drapes, for cashmere pullover hems (linked), and for hotel bed linen hems. Because no continuous top-stitch is visible, the piece looks „seamless" — a key quality signal in the premium segment.
- Blind stitch machine: curved needle, only partial penetration of the face
- Linking: invisible join of two courses on fine knits
- Hand blind stitch: alterations, couture, repair
- Applications: trouser hems, cashmere cuffs, curtains, hotel linen
Properties
| Seam type | Blind stitch, linking, hand blind stitch |
|---|---|
| Visibility outside | Barely to not visible |
| Machine base | Blind stitch machine (curved needle) |
| Application | Trouser hem, cashmere cuffs, bed linen, curtains |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Blind stitch Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_stitch
- Wikipedia: Linking (knitting) Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linking_(knitting)
