Placket
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- Placket
A strip-shaped fabric piece attached to the button closure area of a shirt or T-shirt
A rectangular piece of fabric attached to the front opening of a shirt, the neck closure of a polo shirt, or a sleeve slit to make buttons and buttonholes. It serves to secure buttons so they do not tear easily, by layering fabric or inserting interfacing. In fashion and garment manufacturing sites, it is commonly used as a term referring to a placket.
Placket — closure stripPLACKET
PlacketPLACKETAppearance
It takes the form of a rectangular strip, and in many cases, it is finished with a thick feel by inserting fusible interfacing between fabrics. It may be sewn by folding the same fabric as the body, or displayed in a contrasting color style by overlaying fabric of a different color or material on the outside.
Use
It is mainly used for the closure below the neckline of a polo shirt, the button line of a shirt front, and the slit above the cuff at the end of a shirt sleeve. It is installed at the opening that makes it easy to put on and take off by unbuttoning and buttoning.
- Fastening closures Keeps the garment firmly closed as buttons and buttonholes join together.
- Reinforcing fabric Prevents fabric tearing or stretching that occurs when buttons are attached directly to thin fabrics.
Additional information
- Sleeve placket
- Refers to a sleeve placket with a pointed tip, mainly used for shirt sleeve slits.
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