Linings are very important parts of a garment. They are the ones responsible for enhancing and maintaining the flow, the drape and the form of the outer fabric. Linings also facilitate comfortable and smooth garment donning and doffing.
During warm seasons, linings help in preventing hot and moist interior discomfort common with unlined garments. They provide a cooler but damp fabric adhesion to the skin to keep the wearer comfortable even during very hot seasons.
Since linings, interlinings, as well as under-linings all have different fabrics added to the interior of a garment, it is essential that you know the purpose of these garment additions.
Linings are assembled separately, treating them as if they were second garments. Placed inside the wrong sided of the garment before securely attaching them on the edges, linings provide garments with a smooth inside finish. Most common garments that have linings include capes, coats, jackets, and other forms of outer garments.
In other garments, linings not only add comfort but a feeling of luxury as well. If the fabric of the garment is rough to the touch, linings can provide a smoother feel. In pants or straight skirts, linings prevent bagginess at the knees and seat. Skirts are normally lined just below the seat, enough to prevent wrinkling and stretching. If the lining is made smaller than the garment, it can help preserve the shape of the garment. But since the lining is caught in the seams, it isn't enough to contribute to the shaping of the garment itself.
Lining Fabrics
The fabrics used for linings may be custom made for this purpose or not. You can find special fabrics in most lining sections of your favorite fabric store. Likewise, dress fabrics such as taffeta, silk-crepe, tricot, and satin are also beautiful options for linings. But these fabrics have to be soft, pliable and light enough in weight not to hinder the hang of the garment fabric. Also, fibers may also vary in construction and content. China soft is excellent to line garments that are soft and dress; cotton blends are ideal for casual wear as well.
In ensembles, a jacket or a coat is normally lined with fabrics used for the blouse to show a more coordinated effect. But if the fabric is too expensive and doesn't easily slip on and off, a lining fabric is enough to line the sleeves.
For winter coats and winter jackets, the most common linings are fake furs. But the styles of the coat have to be of loose fit to provide more room for the fake fur. To cut the lining pieces, remove the center back pleat that is normally provided in regular coat linings. To prevent getting bulky all the more, lining fabrics is good enough for sleeves.
If you wish to add linings that aren't provided in the pattern, choose the pattern pieces that will be lines. For jackets and fonts with front facing, its front linings should be smaller that its pattern piece. Use these pattern pieces in figuring the yardage. Be sure to take into account the lining fabrics width.
What Is Quick-Lining?
In some patterns, linings are cut from specific lining patterns before seamed securely to the edges of the garments facings. This involves a quick-lining method. To do this, simply cut the linings from the overall garment pattern pieces. Layer and sew the linings and the facings together and treat them as one unit. Once done, the weight of the lining will help hold the facings in place.
Quick lining has a lot of advantages. You don't need to choose, cut or fuse an interfacing not unless you prefer the waistband of your skirt extra-firm. The linings are also easy to assemble if the facing/lining seams are kept simple. The seams prevent the facings from rolling out of position. Additionally, since the facings are stitched on top of the linings, they help in preventing the seams from showing. Also, all the major seams in sleeveless garments are finished on a sewing machine, include the armholes.
In making garments, it not only calls for stylish designs but also it seeks to provide the wearer a comfortable fit. Linings are perfect add-ons to meet these demands.
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