Facing

Facing a part of a garments, the process of covering the raw edge or finishing it with a piece of cloth or fabric. Facing show on only one side of the garments. We have two types of facing:

1. Inside Facing: When facings are turned to the wrong side
2. Conspicuous or Decorative Facing: When facings are finished on the right side of the garments

USES OF FACING

1. For neatening a garment by covering the raw edges
2. To reinforce the garment edge and retain its shape
3. To decorate a garment, when it is applied on the right side

GUIDELINES FOR ATTACHING FACING

1. Facings should be cut to the same shape as the edge of the garment to be faced
2. The grain-line of the facing should match that of the edge being faced
3. The width of the facing should always be enough to give a flat finish
4. The facing edge and garment edge should be placed exactly together with right side together
5. If facing is to show on right side, put the right side of facing to wrong side of the garment
6. If facing is to appear on the wrong side, place the right side against the right side of garment

TYPES OF FACING

Straight Facing: This is used on straight hems or front of button through skirts

To make:

1. Cut the facing on the straight or cross grain
2. Place right sides together, pin and tack facing to garment
3. Sew along the seam line. Remove taking, trim seams
4. Turn facing wrong side, roll the seamed edge between thumbs and fingers
5. Edge stitch the raw edge or the facing
6. Tack and press flat the facing
7. Stitch facing down on wrong side

Shaped Facing: Commonly used for armholes of sleeveless garments and necklines of collarless garments

Procedure for attaching Shaped Facing

1. Prepare the facing
2. Place the right side of the facing to right side of garment. Match notches
3. Pin and tack facing to position
4. Back stitch or machine on the seam line maintaining the exact shape of the edge
5. Remove busting and trim turning
6. Snip into corners
7. Press turning upwards, towards free edge of facing

Assessment.

1. What is Facing?
2. Mention the 2 types of Facing.
3. What are the uses of Facing?
4. Mention 5 procedures for attaching Shaped Facing.