Jogakbo
Jogakbo · Seams & stitches
Flat-felled seam
쌈솔ssamsol
A wrapped seam that encloses both raw edges, clean on both sides for unlined patchwork.
- Meaning
- 쌈 'wrapping' (from 싸다 'to wrap') + 솔 'seam'.
- Used for
- Single-layer 조각보 (모시, 사)
A seam in which one allowance wraps (싸다) the other, enclosing the raw edges and leaving a flat, clean seam on both faces. Used for unlined (홑) patchwork.
- 1Sew the two pieces together.
- 2Trim one seam allowance narrow (about 0.3-0.5 cm).
- 3Fold the wider allowance over the trimmed one.
- 4Fold both flat to one side.
- 5Stitch down close to the fold.
History & tradition
Traditional; Joseon
One of the Korean seam finishes (솔) described in the encyclopedia. Because both raw edges are wrapped inside, the seam looks the same on both faces, which matters for unlined jogakbo of ramie or gauze that are seen against the light.
Used by makers of single-layer jogakbo today.
Sources for this entry
곱솔gopsol