Rantering is a type of
stitching made to conceal a
seam line that runs across the
grain of the joined pieces of fabric. Rantering stitches take hold of the
nap of the fabric and pull it closed over the seam. After this process, the tailor will
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or scratch the rantering to blend the nap around the seam with the rest of the fabric. A rantering stitch would also be used in the process of mending a garment to conceal seam lines produced in that process.
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References
Sewing stitches
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