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title: Trimming
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![Seam allowance being trimmed](trimming.jpg)

Trimming, or to trim, is cutting away excessive [seam allowance](/docs/sewing/seam-allowance).

Often the goal of trimming is to reduce bulk in the seams of a garment.

> Picture by [Heather](http://www.feathersflights.com/2011/02/trimming-and-grading-seams.html)