Shoulder seam reinforcement
The technique of adding tape or fabric strips to shoulder seams to prevent them from stretching out of shape.
Where it is used
1. Reinforce the pattern pieces
p. 4- Reinforce the pattern pieces: attach interfacing to the plackets and collar, and fuse the collar to the seam allowance along the entire stitching perimeter. To help prevent stretching at the shoulder seam: Attach a strip of fusible interfacing with a knit base, 0.5 cm wide and as long as the shoulder edge, to the shoulder edge of the back piece (or insert a silicone tape under the seam for reinforcement).
Attaching Reinforcements
p. 18- Attach the reinforcements along the side seams at the armhole, securing the seam allowance towards the back.
Reinforce Shoulder Seam
p. 4- To help prevent stretching at the shoulder seam: Attach a strip of fusible interfacing with a knit base, 0.5 cm wide and as long as the shoulder edge, to the shoulder edge of the back piece (or insert a silicone tape under the seam for reinforcement).
Related terms
← stabilized byShoulder seam
stabilized byKnit strips
stabilized bySilicone tape
← depends onShoulder seam construction
requiresKnit fusible interfacing strip
requiresKnit fusible interfacing strip
requiresSilicone tape