inseams
Crotch to cuff
Inseams is the plural of inseam, the inner seam of a trouser leg running from crotch to hem.
Inseam measurement determines pant length: What's your inseam?
These come in 30, 32, and 34-inch inseams.
The term appears mainly in clothing retail and tailoring contexts.
Measure of extent
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- riseMove to higher position
outseam · waist · hip · thigh · crotch · leg length · tape measure · sizing chart
Bifurcated lower-body garment
- jeansCasual denim trousers
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- slacksInformal leg garments
- chinosCotton twill trousers
khakis · leggings · shorts · capris · culottes · jodhpurs · breeches · sweatpants
Sewing a fabric edge
- alterationAct of modifying
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- shorteningReducing length or duration
lengthening · fitting · pinning · marking · chalk · cuffs · break · drape
Joining with needle, thread
- sergerEdge-finishing sewing machine
- overlockEdge-binding stitch
- topstitchVisible exterior seam decoration
- understitchStitch securing facing to seam allowance
reinforcement · gusset · thread · needle · sewing machine · pressing · interfacing
length
Measure of extent
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- proportionComparative relation of parts
rise · outseam · waist · hip · thigh · crotch · leg length · tape measure · sizing chart · body type
trousers
Bifurcated lower-body garment
chinos · khakis · leggings · shorts · capris · culottes · jodhpurs · breeches · sweatpants · cargos
hemming
Sewing a fabric edge
- alterationAct of modifying
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
shortening · lengthening · fitting · pinning · marking · chalk · cuffs · break · drape · silhouette
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
- sergerEdge-finishing sewing machine
- overlockEdge-binding stitch
- topstitchVisible exterior seam decoration
understitch · reinforcement · gusset · thread · needle · sewing machine · pressing · interfacing