The seam that joins the forefoot to the rear quarters. Wrap-around shoes have a single side seam. The seam at the side of the shoe joining one piece shoes (q.v.) or vamp to quarter. [Thornton/Swann, 1983][Webber, 1989] [Goubitz, 2001] A seam that joins a once piece shoe on the side running from the large toe to the back seam, usually 1-2 cm above the imprint line. [Webber, 1989] See Wrap-around.

Refers to envelope where glue runs parallel to sealed edges. Not as strong as diagonal seal, but uses less paper to produce.

Side seams are formed by short side flaps or a wide bottom flap, providing a large area for printing on the envelope's back (e.g. reverse face and collection envelopes). Side seams may be folded under or over the bottom flap. Booklet envelopes are normally side seams, and some commercial envelopes can be ordered with a side seam.