Yokes And Its Types

         YOKES 

• Yokes is the frame of the fabric that placed around the neck.
• Yokes are used for fitting and decoration of any garment.
• yokes affer a great opportunities for design variation.
• It is extra fabric used for designing in garment.
• It is attached on opening part of garment, and can be of same and different fabric.
• Yoke can be seen on upper and lower torso garments, at neck waist.
• It is based on geometric shapes.
• Tucks, pleats, gathers, embroidery prints, laces and anything can be attached on yokes.
• To give extra bounce and fitting to garment yoke is added.
• We need to be carefully selects the shape of yoke as it can destroy the over all look of any garment.
• It is functional like on gent's shirts, nighty,small bodice block and can be decorative like on top, kurti,skirts.
• It's the part of a garment that can be decorative or structural.
• Decorative yoke ensure that the structure of the clothing is emphasized.
• Yokes are separate part of a garment.
• Variations in garments can be created using yokes.
• Proper placements of yoke is very important.
• Yokes are of two types,namely yokes without fullness(basic yokes)and yokes with fullness(decorative yokes).
• Yokes can be introduce in a garment to release fullness and for ease of movement.
• It is used for supporting loose parts of the clothing. Wide yokes provide a low slung look on pants.
• A yoke is a shaped pattern piece that forms part of a garment.

TYPES OF YOKES

There are two types of yokes:-

Basic Yoke:- From the name itself the basic yoke is a simple or plain yoke that you cut and join according to the garment's structure.

• This yoke is a part of the garment which is cut and joined with a piping or seam, typically seen on the front and back of men's shirt.

Decorative yoke:- The decorative yoke adds visual interest to the garment.so other than using a contrasting colour fabric for the yoke, the sewer can also add piping to its edges for additional styling.

• Use of various tucks, pleats and frills add interest to the garment.
• Yokes of desired shape can be cut and stitched.

YOKES BASED ON THEIR SHAPES

 

      1.Straigt Yokes:- This Yoke is generally used in shirts and night dresses.

• This yokes is straight at the bottom and yoke length is approx...armhole depth,
• It may be increasing or reduced.
• To individual,straight yokes will ensure that the parts will full straight perfectly.

       2.Round Yokes:-This yoke is used for night wear like night suits, gowns and also in                                          baby frocks and    tops.

•   It can also use in any type of embroidery, smoking.
• This yoke shape is round and the preferable neck with this yokes round.
• Upwards are yokes give shape to the garment to enhance the rear part of women's clothing.

      3. Square yokes:-This yoke is square in shape .

• This yoke is used in low waist line dress,night dress and kids wears.
• This yoke length is approx...14'',15'' ace.

    4. V-Shape yoke:- V-Shape yoke is generally use in low waist line dress.

• The yoke shape is ''V'' and the preferable neck line is round and V-Shaped yokes and curves to the features of the jeans that you seat on, while inverted yokes ensure a fuller seat since the middle part of it is higher than the seams outside.

   5.Glass Shape yoke:-It is used in baby dress, night dress and suits.

• It may be decorative with embroidery and laces.

  6.Saddle yokes:- It is decorative yoke in shape saddle(matka) used in stylish garments.

• It is waist level yoke with many cuts and curves.