These are more beautiful on thin fabrics. Gathering can be done through several ways as given below. 1. Gathering by hand: Fasten thread securely and work two rows of tacking stitches. Draw the ends of thread until the section measures the desired length and secure the thread by winding round over a bell pin.

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.