How To Reinforce Patch Pocket Opening Corners
One of the most important aspects of sewing any pocket style is ensuring that the opening edge is durable and strong enough to withstand the pressure and weight it is exposed to during the pocket's lifespan.
Depending on pocket style, design and fabric used, there are a few different techniques you can use for reinforcement to ensure this much needed strength. Here are some of the most commonly-used ones:
Depending on pocket style, design and fabric used, there are a few different techniques you can use for reinforcement to ensure this much needed strength. Here are some of the most commonly-used ones:
Backstitching the patch pocket corners a few extra times at the beginning and end of the pocket's topstitch will provide added strength at each corner. This is the simplest and fastest technique used when sewing patch pockets.
To provide some extra durability and a semi-decorative finish, you can use a hand-applied whipstitch tack to secure each corner edge.
To apply a whipstitch, simply stitch vertically over the top edge at each pocket corner, catching the pocket layer and garment fabric underneath. Apply the stitches until the tack is visually full and strong enough to provide support.
For a professional finish, these tacks should be applied in the same color as the patch pocket topstitching.
You can use other tack applications such as a bar or arrowhead tack to reinforce the pocket corners. The choice is up to you and your pocket design.
To apply a whipstitch, simply stitch vertically over the top edge at each pocket corner, catching the pocket layer and garment fabric underneath. Apply the stitches until the tack is visually full and strong enough to provide support.
For a professional finish, these tacks should be applied in the same color as the patch pocket topstitching.
You can use other tack applications such as a bar or arrowhead tack to reinforce the pocket corners. The choice is up to you and your pocket design.
Another way to provide some extra durability to the pocket opening is to fuse a piece of interfacing to the wrong side of each corner location.
This interfacing techniques will provide some extra stability and strength to the garment layer which is often prone to ripping at these two locations, especially with continued or/and heavy duty use. While interfacing is fairly effective on its own, it it commonly used in combination with one of the techniques described above.
This interfacing techniques will provide some extra stability and strength to the garment layer which is often prone to ripping at these two locations, especially with continued or/and heavy duty use. While interfacing is fairly effective on its own, it it commonly used in combination with one of the techniques described above.