Editing Sewing (section)

===Elements===
[[File:Palestinian Tailors with a Passion for Fashion (4185091128).jpg|alt=People at sewing machines in a small garment factory|thumb|Garment construction]]

Seamstresses are provided with the pattern, while tailors would draft their own pattern, both with the intent of using as little fabric as possible. Patterns will specify whether to cut on the [[Grain (textile)|grain]] or the [[bias cut|bias]] to manipulate fabric stretch. Special placement may be required for directional, striped, or plaid fabrics.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mitnick|first1=Sarai|title=The Colette Sewing Handbook|date=2011|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|pages=42–47}}</ref>

Supporting materials, such as [[interfacing]], interlining, or [[lining (sewing)|lining]], may be used in garment construction, to give the fabric a more rigid or durable shape.

Before or after the pattern pieces are cut, it is often necessary to mark the pieces to provide a guide during the sewing process. Marking methods may include using pens, pencils, or chalk, tailor's tacks, snips, pins, or thread tracing, among others.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mitnick|first1=Sarai|title=The Colette Sewing Handbook|date=2011|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|pages=48–49}}</ref>

In addition to the normal [[lockstitch]], construction [[stitch (textile arts)|stitches]] include edgestitching, understitching, staystitching and topstitching.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baumgartel|first=Beth|title=Singer Simple Sewing|year=2009|publisher=Creative Publishing International|isbn=9781589234741|pages=57–8}}</ref> [[seam (sewing)|Seam]] types include the plain seam, zigzag seam, [[flat fell seam]], French seam and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Types of sewing stitches|url=https://www.bestsewingmachines.co.uk/guides/types-of-sewing-machine-stitches/|website=Best Sewing Machines|date=30 November 2019|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720170312/https://www.bestsewingmachines.co.uk/guides/types-of-sewing-machine-stitches/|url-status=dead}}</ref>