{"id":35451,"date":"2024-03-28T20:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/what-is-a-flatlock\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:16:51","slug":"what-is-a-flatlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/de-en\/blog\/what-is-a-flatlock\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything about flatlocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TD sportswear uses flatlock stitching on several clothing lines. Sounds fun and fancy, but what is a flatlock? A flatlock is a seam which ensures that two pieces of fabric stay together. A &#8221;normal&#8221; seam can start to irritate your skin. This happens because two layers of fabric are connected by a single thread which causes some overlap between the two fabrics. The overlap causes irritation, and that&#8217;s why flatlock stitching is mostly used on sportswear. Because sportswear moves back and forth across the skin.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a flatlock?<\/h2>\n<p>A flatlock seam does not have this side effect because it is a flat seam. An important feature is that the ends of two pieces of fabrics are exactly connected to each other with a flatlock seam. This means that you don&#8217;t have to deal with an overlap of two fabrics. That&#8217;s the reason why we always suggest to choose for flatlock stitched sportswear.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fashionable<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Beyond the effectiveness, a flatlock can also be fashionable. Because the seams lie on the clothes, you can play with the color of the threads. In the picture below you can see how a white flatlock looks on a pink fabric. Try it yourself and tell us which flatlock color you want on your clothes. Our designers are ready to fulfil your wishes:). So do you know what is a flatlock right now? Check out our custom pro 800 jerseys with flatlock stitches via <a href=\"https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/custom-cycling-apparel\/pro-800-cycling-jersey\/\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to dive a bit deeper into the world of seams, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/7-different-types-of-seams-and-how-to-use-them-in-garments\">this<\/a> out. There&#8217;s many more different types of stitches and seams that are used in the clothing industry. Every type of clothing has it&#8217;s own use and requests a different kind of seam. But keep in mind that sportswear seams should always be soft and should be strong too. The sportswear always endures a lot of pressure and needs to be flexible.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5427\" src=\"https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-300x288.png\" alt=\"Flatlock stiksel wielershirt \" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-1024x983.png 1024w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-768x737.png 768w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-1536x1474.png 1536w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-1170x1123.png 1170w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23-600x576.png 600w, https:\/\/tdsportswear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-21-at-12.10.23.png 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TD sportswear uses flatlock stitching on several clothing lines. 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