Fabric Folding Methods for Drafting

You’ve got your pattern and your fabric to make your sewing project. How do you go about cutting it out? Before taking your scissor there are a few little things to do first…like press the fabric with iron, paper drafting, Fabric Folding properly…

Among the above things fabric folding is most important because it helps to make a cutting process more quickly. Fabric can be folded in a variety of ways it depends upon the pattern. The fold that results in the most economic use of the fabric.

Cloth Folding for Bodies Cutting

Double Fold Length & Widthwise (Bodice)

Take the cloth fold lengthwise by right sides facing together such that the raw edges of the cloth are on top of each other (2 layers). Then fold again width wise such that the selvages are together (4 layers).

Fabric Folding for Sleeves and Kameez

Single Fold / Double Fold

Take the cloth, fold lengthwise by right sides facing together such that the raw edges of the cloth are on top of each other (2 layers). Then fold again lengthwise such that the folded portion and raw edges are together (4 layers).
Note: We can use this folding method if the Width of Fabric is enough for the length of Kameez (Tops) or Sleeve.

Fabric Folding for salwar & Dress

Salwar fabric folding

Take the cloth, fold lengthwise by right sides facing together such that the raw edges of the cloth are on top of each other (2 layers). Then fold again widthwise such that the selvedges are together (4layers).
Note: We can use this folding method if the Width of Fabric is less than the folded length (2 layers).

Fabric Folding For Churidar Salwar/Dothi salwar:

Churidar Salwar/Dothi salwar Folding

 (Always cut on bias for Churidar Salwar) Take the cloth fold lengthwise by right sides facing together such that the raw edges of the cloth are on top of each other (2 layers). Then fold again crosswise (breadth wise) (4 layers).
Note: For Churidar we need more fabric than the normal or plain Salwar for the flexibility and gathers at bottom.

Special Cross Folding Method

Cross Fabric Folding

For Churidar Salwar: If we do not have enough length of fabric for Churidar Salwar, we can use this type of folding for the flexibility and gathers at bottom. Take the cloth.. Fold lengthwise by right sides facing together such that the raw edges of the cloth are on top of each other (2 layers). Then fold again crosswise as mentioned in the above picture (not exact crosswise) (4 layers).
Note: In this folding sometimes we have to cut the portions of gathers at bottom (no need of crosswise cloth) separately, because of the fabric shortage.

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