Originally Posted by raptureready
I've been doing the French Fold binding for years and didn't know it was French. Silly me, I know to listen to the fabric but I guess I just didn't understand the language. I wonder why it's called French Fold instead of Boliva Binding, or Canadian Crease, or whatever? People all over the world probably bind this way....... hmmmmm........
Beautifully detailed sewing has been done in France for centuries and copied around the world. Many sewing terms reference this, as this French fold binding, French seams, French bustle. We call high fashion "haute couture" around the world, regardless of our native language. The French wrote the book on it.
Of course, wonderful sewing is done worldwide and now there are many cultures known for tailoring and sewing high fashion. Did you know that bias binding is also called a Hong Kong finish?