sleeve attachment; sleeve seam
Refers to the process of attaching a sleeve to the body of a garment, or the seam itself. Common in sewing and tailoring contexts.
The sleeve seam has come undone.
この型紙では、袖付けの部分が少し難しい。
With this pattern, the sleeve attachment part is a bit difficult.
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the noun form.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used in some contexts.
Compound of 袖 (sode, 'sleeve') and 付け (tsuke, 'attaching'), the nominalized form of 付ける (tsukeru, 'to attach').