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  2. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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    Originally made from flexible cloth or plastic, fiberglass is now the preferred material due to its resistance from stretching or tearing. Sewing tape is mainly used for the measuring of the subject's waist line. [2] A loosely riveted hook lets a tape measure measure inner (1) and outer (2) lengths

  3. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts , arising in the Paleolithic Era. Although usually associated with clothing and household linens , sewing is used in a variety of crafts and industries, including shoemaking , upholstery , sailmaking ...

  4. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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    Today, thread can also be made of many different materials including but not limited to cotton, wool, flax, nylon, silk, polyester etc. There are also metal threads (sometimes used in decorative textiles), which can be made of fine wire. Thread is similar to yarn, cord, twine, or string, and there is some overlap between the way these terms are ...

  5. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    A Hong Kong seam or Hong Kong finish is a home sewing term [8] for a type of bound seam in which each raw edge of the seam allowance is separately encased in a fabric binding. [9] In couture sewing or tailoring, the binding is usually a bias-cut strip of lightweight lining fabric; in home sewing, commercial bias tape is often used.

  6. Hose - Wikipedia

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    A hose is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant. [1]Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound wire.

  7. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery; Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed; Tent stitch – diagonal embroidery stitch at a 45-degree angle; Topstitch – used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, helps facings stay in place and gives a crisp edge

  8. Notions (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Some sewing notions: a pin cushion, pins, buttons, hooks and eyes, seam ripper, and sewing chalk. In sewing and haberdashery, notions are small objects or accessories, including items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays.

  9. Garden hose - Wikipedia

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    A coiled garden hose. A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water.There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area).