Piping is a type of embellishment or trim consisting of a strip of folded fabric so as to form a pipe. A piped cuff is a type of cuff mostly found on sleeves and pants and is generally made by inserting a rope or cord into a folded fabric or bias tape and then sewing it to the garment in a way that positions the cord on the right side of the fabric. This created a neat and clean raised or decorative border at the end of the sleeve.
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Laced Up Cuff
The Laced-Up Cuff is a wide cuff with leather thong or cord laced through small round metal or embroidered eyelets. This method of fastening garments became popular in Middle Ages and in late 1960s.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Pleated Cuff
A pleat is a fold of fabric formed by folding back the fabric upon itself creating an accordion and securing in place. Pleats add volume, shape and movement to garments. Pleats are commonly used in clothing and upholstery where a wide piece of fabric is gathered to a narrower circumference. The pleated cuff is a wide band of fabric that is pleated or gathered and is then stitched to the end of the sleeve.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Ruffle Cuff
A ruffle is a strip of fabric, ribbon or lace gathered along one edge or cut in a curve to produce a ripple. The gathered strip of fabric is used on bottoms of sleeves as cuffs or used on hems of skirts, dresses or on collars as a fancy element.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Shirred Cuff
The shirring technique involves decorative gathering of the cloth. The shirred cuffs are created by shirring elastic to produce a gathered cuff. This style may have a separate shirred elastic band attached as a separate cuff or as a part of the sleeve.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Blazer Cuff
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.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Loop Button Cuff
The button and loop fastener are sewn on opposite sides of the cuff for securing the cuff to the sleeve.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Drawstring Cuff
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.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Belted Cuff
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.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Roll Up Cuff With Tab
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.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Smocked Cuffs
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.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Band Cuff
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.
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Cuffs
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.