The two most common necklines on T-shirts are round neck and V-neck. You can use ribs or T-shirt fabrics to sew them. On any T-shirt. Both are great, you just need to make sure your fabric has the right amount of stretch and you sew the collar edges nicely and flat the right way.
The length of the collar edge, whether ribbed or original fabric, needs to be shorter than the length of the body and collar. We generally set it at 75%-85%. The specific ratio refers to the elasticity of the fabric. Size determines.
How to deal with the neckline of round-neck T-shirts✦
Calculate and cut out the required length of the collar strap based on the stretch percentage of the collar fabric.
Fold the collar strip in half and sew the edges at both ends. Press the seams flat
Fold the straps up and down to half width, covering the seams
Use pins or Use chalk to mark symmetrical equal points on the neckline of the garment.
Use bead needles to fix the collar straps at equal distances on the neckline, aligning the raw edges
When sewing, stretch the collar straps and make them conform to the length of the neckline.
Sew the raw edges by overlocking.
In the last step, press the seam allowance toward the body and iron it flat with an iron.
In order to keep the seam allowance flat for a long time, you can press and sew the seam allowance in a circle
You can use it at home without an overlock sewing machine Use a stretch stitch on your sewing machine, or use a twin needle to keep the elasticity of the neckline stretched.
How to deal with the neckline of V-neck T-shirts✦
Cut the V-shaped seam corner, making sure to get close to the seam line but don’t cut it.
The collar straps are folded up and down. Make sure the seams in the center of the V are aligned
Now go to the V-neck side of the bodice. Also use a straight needle to baste a section 0.6cm away from the raw edge, and also sew a few centimeters on both sides of the V-neck. Cut corners.
Then continue to sew the collar strip to the entire neckline. The method is similar to the round neck above, first fixing several equal parts. Then stretch the collar strap so that it fits the length of the collar edge of the body.
Press the seam to one side of the body and iron it flat.
