Behind the Seams: Episode 4 – A Bellows Pocket with Flap and Side Entry

Episode 4 sees us diving into the most skillful components to making garments here at Private White V.C. – a bellows pocket with flap and side entry. Our Head of Product Kasia explains: “It’s an extremely time-consuming process, following an exact sequence to precision. There’s three layers to a bellows pocket, and if these aren’t constructed in the correct order it’s 3D shape won’t hold – it’s really important requiring complete accuracy.” Interlining is applied to pocket flaps to strengthen them. All parts of the flap are stitched together, before corners are snipped and turned to ensure a sharp finish. The flap is then topstitched, and ends trimmed. For the outer bellow patch construction, this starts with closing the pocket corners of the main fabric and lining. Next, the side entry patch is overlocked to ensure a neat finish and the bellow patch is joined with a side entry backing piece, to create a 3-dimensional shape before a cozy wool lining is added with top pleats. Once the patch is turned inside out, pocket positioning is marked on the front and both flap and patch are attached. This process is all constructed in-house in our factory in Manchester, a city flying the flag for British manufacturing. #BehindTheSeams #MadeinManchester #PrivateWhiteVC Connect with PWVC: Web: https://www.privatewhitevc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrivateWhiteVC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrivateWhiteVC Pinterest: https://www.p