Seams & garment construction
Raw edge
Also known as: Unfinished edge, Cut edge
Deliberately open, fray-allowed fabric edge as a design feature, mainly on sweatshirts.
Description
The raw edge differs from a raw cut in that the edge is deliberately left open as a design feature and allowed to fray. Classic on sweatshirt hems, fleece-hoodie neck facings and cut-off shorts. Before the final wash the edge is stabilised with a 1 cm zig-zag (class 304) at 3–4 stitches per cm to keep fraying controlled.
Preferred on French terry, loopback and sweatshirt fabrics at 300–450 g/m². Sample products at Clubmartin: organic sweatshirt with raw-edge neck, loopback hoodie, boxy T-shirt. Strength of the stabilising zig-zag 40–60 N/cm.
Properties
| Stitch types | Class 304 zig-zag stay stitch |
|---|---|
| Needle threads | cotton-poly T-80 |
| Usage | sweatshirts, fleece, streetwear |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Loopwheeler Fabric Guide loopwheeler.co.jp https://www.loopwheeler.co.jp/
- Wikipedia: French Terry Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrycloth
