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(A)

(B)
Fig. 14.5 Pattern matching of small components: (A) patch pocket with the fabric allowance
for the coordination of the pattern with the main component and (B) a men shirt from striped
fabric with a patch pocket with matched pattern.

operation. For example, in a fabric with lengthwise stripes, the fabric allowances have
to be left at the side edges of the components (see Fig. 14.4).
An additional fabric allowance, one stripe wide, is added to the small components
(see Fig. 14.5A) that will be fixed onto the main components during the sewing pro-
cess (see Fig. 14.5B). This fabric allowance will be used to match the stripes of the
small and large components. If a garment has both front and front-side components,
the pattern of a patch pocket must be matched with the pattern of the front on which
it is fixed (see Fig. 14.6).
Because of the necessity of matching stripes, it is difficult to place pattern pieces
closely on fabric with large repetitions; therefore, the amount of fabric used is increased.