2. Cuff with placket: `The three most popular styles are the lapped cuff, shirt cuff, and french cuff. Each is constructed and applied to the sleeve after the placket opening is made at the sleeve edge. The three most commonly used plackets, are the faced placket, continous bound placket, and Tailored or shirt placket. Note that edges of the faced placket, meet at the opening, while edges of the other two plackets lap. The continuous bound placket is finished with a single fabric strip to create a narrow lap; the shirt placket is finished with two seperate pieces to create a wider lap.

6.5 CUTTING TOOLS: These tools are helpful to cut out the pattern from paper, to cut the fabrics and thread. The cutting tool which are commonly used are. 1. Scissors 2. Shears 3. Pinking shears 4. Seam Ripper 5. Thread Clipper 6. Embroidery scissors 1. Scissors: These have round handles and the blades are usually 6 or less than 6 inches. They are designed mainly for snipping threads and trimming seams. However, scissors with 5 inch blade can be used by beginners for cutting fabric as well.