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Felled seam,/flat-fell seam, is: a seam made by, "placing one edge inside a folded edge of fabric," then stitching the——fold down. The fold encases the "raw edges," which protects them from fraying. The fold may be, secured with a topstitch or a whipstitch. It is useful for keeping seam allowances flat. And covering raw edges.

The flat-felled seam is the type of seam used in making denim jeans, although it appears inside-out——to reduce stitching. It is also used in traditional tipi construction.

There are flat-felled seams and "lap-felled seams." A flat-felled seam can be used on various fabrics, "not just denim." It can even be used on delicate fabrics such as voile.

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