Abrégé
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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