9 Key Factors of Seam Puckering:
Seam puckering is the most common problem in the garments sewing department. These kinds of problems affect the total quality of garments during garments manufacturing. Some factors help to produce seam puckering problems in the garments. Those factors have discussed in this article.
Factors Affecting Seam Puckering:
Different key factors are directly affected by seam puckering, those are mentioned below:
- Excessive sewing thread tension,
- Stretch applied on the fabric,
- Shrinkage of sewing thread and fabric,
- Feeding mechanism,
- Construction of fabric,
- Types of fabric,
- Types of sewing thread,
- Sewing machine types,
- Sewing thread behavior.
All the above factors have discussed in the following:
1. Excessive sewing thread tension:
Sewing thread tension has a great impact on producing seam puckering problems in the garments. If sewing thread tension is higher then the probability of producing a puckering problem in the garments will be higher.
2. Stretch applied on the fabric:
Sometimes extra stretch is applied in the fabric during sewing which can produce a puckering problem in the garments. So, during sewing, it should be followed carefully.
3. Shrinkage of sewing thread and fabric:
Shrinkage of both sewing thread and fabric has a direct impact on producing seam puckering problems in the garments. So, to get the right quality garments, these key points should be followed perfectly.
4. Feeding mechanism:
Feeding mechanism variation can help to produce puckering problem in the garments. So, during sewing, it should be maintained. Otherwise, garments may fail to pass the required quality level
5. Construction of fabric:
Fabric construction has a direct impact on seam puckering. Heavy weighted woven fabrics have the most probability of producing puckering problems than light-weighted woven fabric.
6. Types of fabric:
Puckering problem can be produced in both woven and knitted fabric.
7. Types of sewing thread:
Sewing thread types have a great impact on producing puckering problem in the garments.
8. Sewing machine types:
Puckering problem can be produced in the garments depending on the types of sewing machine used in the garments.
9. Sewing thread behavior:
Sewing thread behavior is not a minor task for producing puckering problem in the garments. Sometimes it helps to produce puckering problems in the garments.
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When the sewing thread shrinkage especially boiling water shrinkage and Thermal Shrinkage is more than the fabric, the sewing thread shrinks and puckering occurs. That is the reason the polyester used for making sewing thread shrinkage should be low shrinkable fibre.
Low quality sewing thread specially in white, raw spun polyester sewing thread is used. The polyester sewing thread should be bleached white and then it should be used for white fabric. Cotton sewing thread should be mercerised and gassed one.
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