Tucks

Tucks are slender folds lifted from fabric and sewn at their base from end to end.

1.Standard Tucks: These are parallel folds in fabric. straight, sewn at an equal or slanted distance from the folded edge through two layers of fabric.There are four types:
-Pin Tucks: Narrow tucks, a pins diameter wide.
-Spaced tucks: Identical in width and visibility spaced an identical distance apart.
-Blind Tucks: Tucks without visible spacing in between because folds touch or overlap the seam lines of adjacent tucks.
-Graduated Tucks: A series of tucks that progressively increase in width with the visible spaces between also progressively increasing, matching the width of the smaller adjacent tucks.

2.Centred Tucks: Tucks with two folds made by centring each tuck over its seam.

3.Double-and-centred Tucks: These are subdivided with secondary seams into two parts which, when centred with one seam over the other, form two tucks stacked one on top of the other.

4.Tapered Tucks: Sewn with straight seams which move in an oblique rather than a parallel relationship to the fold.

5.Curved Tucks: Blind, spaced or graduated tucks that follow a curving path which usually parallels the curving lower edge of the fabric. The fabric flares below a curved tuck.

6.Shell Tucks: Narrow tucks with shell-like, scalloped edges shaped with thread carried over the folds at regular intervals and pulled taut. Shell tucks can be sewn by hand or machine.

7.Contained Tucks: Spaced or blind tucks wider than 1.3cm with folded edges that have been reshaped to curve at an angle.

8.Slashed Tucks: Spaced or blind tucks at least 1.3cm wide cross-cut at regular intervals between fold and seam. There are two types:
-Sharks Teeth: Tucks that are slashed more than twice and folded under on either side of the cuts to create points between slashes.
-Snip-fringed: Tucks that are slashed into narrow loops.

9.Cross-Stitched Tucks: These are tuck folds that are forced to elevate between cross-over stitching that holds the tucks down. There are two types:
-Undulating Tucks: Tucks that ripple back and forth between crosswise stitching that forces the tucks to change direction.
-Bow-tied Tucks: Centred tucks with folds tacked together midway between the crosswise stitching that levels the folds.

10.Cross-Tacked Tucks: Centred tucks with folds, hand-stitched together at intervals. There are two types:
-Bubble Tucks: Centred tucks that split open between stitches that squeeze the folds together.
-Cabled Tucks: Centred tucks that are spread open and secured with tacks,mid-way between other tacks that bind the folds together.

11.Partially Seamed Tucks: Tucks stitched with seams that are deliberately incomplete. There are two types:
-Released Tucks: Parallel tucks with portions of their seams unstitched, releasing loose folds from the seamed folds.
-Interrupted Tucks: Crossed tucks with unstitched intersections, creating puffs of fabric between the seamed folds.

12.Seamless Tucks: Tucks formed and secured with hand stitches at separate points along their length. There are two types:
-Cluster Tucks: Three or more fanned tucks assembled at regular intervals with hand stitches connecting the base of the folds. Cluster tucks stand up from the surface of the fabric.
-Tied Tucks: Tucks shaped solely with ties that enclose and crush the tuck fold at intervals. Tied tucks puff up from the surface of the fabric.

13.Pattern Tucking: Hand stitched pin tucking that denationalises designs with curving and angular as well as straight lines. Amid the ridges of the pin tucking, pattern tucked fabric shifts between smooth and puckery.