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cut-and-sew

American  

adjective

  1. relating to a process of garment-making in which a length of fabric is cut into shaped pieces which are then sewn together, especially as opposed to a process in which garments are knit as one piece.


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The other three pieces in the collection — two cotton cut-and-sew T-shirts and a hat — blend the Amor Prohibido and Género Neutral universes together by marrying aesthetics and logos.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2022

“The pieces are knitted, rather than assembled using the more common cut-and-sew process, to offer high compression and movability,” she says.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2022

Their ribbon cutting heralded the return of American-made apparel manufacturing to Swainsboro, more than 20 years after many cut-and-sew plants closed throughout the U.S.

From Washington Times Jan. 14, 2021

The machines can also be programmed to shape the knits to the curvature of the face, giving a better fit than a cut-and-sew mask would, he said.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2020

It has lots of cut-and-sew paneling, but there are also welded panels, just to get rid of the seams.

From Time Magazine Archive

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