A blazer is a type of formal jacket usually worn by sports players or students as a part of uniform. The blazer cuff can be a simple finished edge or a functional cuff having buttonholes allowing the wearer to unbutton and roll up the sleeve. Buttons are the decorative elements of the blazer cuff which can be purely decorative or functional depending on the blazer design.
The button and loop fastener are sewn on opposite sides of the cuff for securing the cuff to the sleeve.
Drawstring cuff refers to the sleeve opening of a garment thar incorporates a drawstring. This allows the cuff to be made tighter or looser by pulling the drawstring for a more customized fit.
The belted cuff is the cuff with a belt around. These cuffs are generally seen in trench coats (a loose, belted, double breasted coat for weather protection) and adds detail to the apparel.
The roll up cuff with tab is the extension of the sleeve folded over several times to form a cuff and then fastened with a tab. It provides unique look with comfort.
Smocking involves decorative needlework to hold the gathered fabric together so that it can stretch. The fabric is gathered and then stitched creating a textured and intricate pattern (honeycomb or diamond). The gathering allows the fabric to stretch and fit more comfortably while also allowing visual detail. Before elastic, it was more commonly used in cuffs where the buttons were undesirable.
The band cuff is one of the simplest types of cuffs made from a separate piece of fabric and joined separately at the end of the sleeve. The band is cut from a straight fabric piece. The widths of these cuffs vary and sometimes may have attached ruffles or pieces of elastic pulled through the bands.
Cuffs are strips of fabric bands which are attached to the end of a sleeve with straight or gathered or pleated patterns. It can be a separate sewn-on piece or a turned back extension of a sleeve. They can be in the same material or a contrasting one. The cuffs at the end are thicker than the rest of the sleeve and creates a frame for the wrists and fingers. The cuffs impart great importance to the sleeve, whatever the length and also protect the garment from fraying.
Cuffs are of two types:
Cuffs Without Plackets: Plackets are an opening or slit in a garment. This type of cuff is ideal for both long and short sleeves and are created big enough around for the arm to slip in and out easily without a cuff-and-placket opening.
Cuffs With Plackets: These types of cuffs are generally attached to a long sleeve and unlike the first type requires a cuff-and-placket opening fastened snugly around the wrist. Most popular cuffs of this style are Shirt cuff, Lapped cuff, French cuff Etc.
