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Abstract

A method of reinforcing a folded edge of a garment comprises sewing one of the following stitches along a portion of fabric where an edge of the garment is to be formed: a bar tack stitch, a buttonhole eyelet stitch, a round eyelet stitch, a single line of stitches and a pair of spaced lines of stitches. Edges of garments that can be reinforced using this method include an upper edge (3) of a waistband (5), ends (9) of the waistband (5), an upper corner (7) of an end (9) of the waistband (5) where the end (9) of the waistband (5) meets the upper edge (3) of the waistband (5), a lower corner (8) of a waistband tab (10) forming an end (9) of the waistband (5), a top (11) of a belt loop (13), a longitudinal edge (15) of a belt loop (13), an edge (17) of a fly (19), an edge (21, 225) of a pocket (23, 227), a crease (25) running substantially the length of the garment, a lower edge (29) of the garment, a top edge (37) of a turn-up (39), an edge 201 of a shirt collar 203, points 205 of a collar 203, upper edge 207 of collar band 209, cuff edge 211, edges 213 of a cuff opening 215, outer edge 217 of a front placket 219, inner edge 221 of a front placket 219, bottom hem 223 of a shirt and an edge 229 of a buttoned side 231 of a shirt.

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