Ruching is one of our specialised sewing services. So, what is Ruching?

Ruche in French refers to a strip of folded or gathered cloth. Ruching, as we 'sewists' say, involves gathering, pleating or repeatedly folding a fabric as an embellishment. This is then incorporated into a pattern when making clothes. It is used on sleeves, bodices, waistline seams and on accents like collars or belts, or on accessories like sashes, hats, etc. It creates a 3-dimensional look to the fabric and emphasises the contours of the person wearing it.

Most of the time it is applied against a plain seam and the contrast between the gathered (ruched) side and the plain seam side can be striking when done appropriately.