Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

sömsmån

English translation:

seam allowance

Added to glossary by Catherine Brix
Aug 29, 2003 07:05
20 yrs ago
Swedish term

sömsmån

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Textiles
This is all I have. It has to do with the textile industry.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 seam allowance

Proposed translations

+2
55 mins
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seam allowance

describes how much fabric you have to allow for a seam depending on how much tension is applied in a certain area; shoulders require more seam allowance than hems, for instance.
Peer comment(s):

agree JessicaC
35 mins
agree George Hopkins : Eg, Prisma sv-en.
40 mins
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