Okay, but I don't think people fully understand.
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The other day I saw a coat that had fake pocket openings sewn onto the front, which isn't so unusual. But then they had actual pocket pouches/material on the INSIDE of the jacket. But you couldn't access them because the openings were sewn shut.
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Literally: full-fledged pockets sewn shut.
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I'm still annoyed by this
Sometimes manufacturers use a large stitch to temporarily sew the pocket shut. I believe it has something to do with keeping the shape of the garment intact during shipping. You are meant to cut these pockets open. The stitches will be loose and you can easily cut even one string and the whole stitch will come out.
So if you see a pocket that has been sewn shut, but has a pocket "pouch" on the inside, it's probably just a protective stitch and there is an actual usable pocket in the garment!
@lihea that probably does happen (and is interesting to know!), but that wasn't what was going on with this jacket. The sewing was so fine and close together the pocket may as well have been welded on. Maybe this was an error, but this wasn't a shop I'd ever seen faux-sew pockets closed before
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The other day I saw a coat that had fake pocket openings sewn onto the front, which isn't so unusual. But then they had actual pocket pouches/material on the INSIDE of the jacket. But you couldn't access them because the openings were sewn shut.
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Literally: full-fledged pockets sewn shut.
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I'm still annoyed by this
So if you see a pocket that has been sewn shut, but has a pocket "pouch" on the inside, it's probably just a protective stitch and there is an actual usable pocket in the garment!