LESSON – 7LESSON – 7

TYPES OF SLEEVE & CUFFTYPES OF SLEEVE & CUFF USED IN SHIRTUSED IN SHIRT

INTRODUCTION TO SLEEVEINTRODUCTION TO SLEEVE

Sleeve is the part which cover arms – its fitting and appearance depends upon different matters e.g. position of armhole , underarm seam, fullness and sleeve hem

sleeve should be cut on straight grain – there are two types of sleeve used in shirt – full and half – one piece and two piece – with cuff and without cuff –

TYPES OF SLEEVETYPES OF SLEEVE

As per fashion and style – many kinds of sleeve – basically three types as per armhole fitting – set in sleeve , raglan sleeve and kimono sleeve

SET IN SLEEVESET IN SLEEVE

• To be fit on curved armhole –with crown – join at shoulder seam – underarm of the sleeve to be join with bodice underarm seam - tight or loose fitting

• Types of set in sleeve : plain, puff, three quarter, full sleeve etc.

RAGLAN SLEEVERAGLAN SLEEVE

-This sleeve joins the bodice with

- slightly curved seam – running diagonally

- from the underarm front and back – it start

- from neck line – an easy fitting and

-comfort sleeve type –

KIMONO SLEEVEKIMONO SLEEVE

To be cut with the bodice – in long sleeve, a gusset is required for Comfort movement – an un mounted sleeve – normally used in ladies shirt

TYPES OF CUFFTYPES OF CUFF

The cuff is a band – fixed on sleeve

hem – can make differ in shape, size – its both

ends make open to wear a shirt – there are two

types of cuff –

BARRLE CUFFBARRLE CUFF

Commonly used – have 2” to 4” length – both ends overlap each other-make with buttonhole and button

FRENCH CUFFFRENCH CUFF

Have double length – have 5” to 10” length – turn on upper side – close with cuff links or open edges