Abstract
The development of the seam efficiency test to measure the sewability of a fabric is described. It is shown that this test, which involves the establishment of a ratio between the strength of the original fabric and the strength of the seamed fabric, is more realistic, reproducible, and sensitive than the previous test, which rated a fabric for sewability on the basis of the number of fabric yarns cut per inch during the sewing operation.
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