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Best Way to Sew Elastic for Underwear
DescriptionComparing Fold Over Elastic (FOE), Picot Edge Elastic and Braided Elastic for sewing underwear using every combination of the usual methods to find the maximum amount of stretch! It's not about the elastic or the fabric this time! Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 3:05 Variables 4:34 Elastic Types 5:19 Sewing Methods Used 8:33 More
Comparing Fold Over Elastic (FOE), Picot Edge Elastic and Braided Elastic for sewing underwear using every combination of the usual methods to find the maximum amount of stretch! It's not about the elastic or the fabric this time!
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
3:05 Variables
4:34 Elastic Types
5:19 Sewing Methods Used
8:33 How to Calculate Stretch
10:38 Stitches and Machines
11:03 Materials Used
12:21 The method is most Important for this Experiment
13:51 Experiment parameters besides sewing methods and elastic type
14:30 The Results
15:53 How I used FOE (Fold Over Elastic) as Picot
16:21 My Underwear Examples
20:09 Three Point Zig Zag ( a stretch stitch on a home sewing machine)
20:39 Why I didn't include the percentages
Links to other Videos:
Full Experiment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmqJDRCbwRQ
How to Sew Picot Edge Elastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEqCh0dxqWw
How to Sew Fold Over Elastic (FOE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is_vjlASHHc
How to Sew Underwear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Swhanp903M
Resources for Elastic:
Fold Over Elastic I'm using (pre-folded):
Minerva Affiliate Link: https://www.minerva.com/mp/1135206/scalloped-edge-fold-over-elastic-aqua&variant=1112587
Picot Edge Elastic:
Minerva affiliate link: https://www.minerva.com/mp/1135218/picot-edge-elastic-cerise-pink&variant=1112604
Wawak is a good place to start however as of this video they're pretty low on stock: https://www.wawak.com/Garment-Construction/Elastic-Waistbands/?Style=
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