12.2 CHOICE OF SEAM: The type of seam to be used on a garment will depend on various factors. The most important factors are listed below. 1. Texture of the fabric: When working with a heavy fabric, bulky seams like french seam must be avoided.

Ancient people used Grasses, reeds, leaves and stems to cover their body. He also learned to spin the fiber, convert it into yarn and these yarns are interlaced to form a cloth. Flax and wool were the first of the fiber to be used because they were easier to twist into yarn than cotton. They also used the hair of animals as bed, in due course, these hair tangled with each other and formed as a fabric. This method is only followed while making felt cloth.