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2. Presser foot - Wikipedia

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   A sewing machine presser foot. A presser foot is an attachment used with sewing machines to hold fabric flat as it is fed through the machine and stitched. Sewing machines have feed dogs in the bed of the machine to provide traction and move the fabric as it is fed through the machine, while the sewer provides extra support for the fabric by guiding it with one hand.

3. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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   Sewing industry seam allowances range from 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) for curved areas (e.g. neck line, armscye) or hidden seams (e.g. facing seams), to 1 inch (25 mm) or more for areas that require extra fabric for final fitting to the wearer (e.g. center back). Curved seams generally have a smaller seam allowance than straight seams; bulky seams ...

4. Hem - Wikipedia

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   Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.

5. Nail (unit) - Wikipedia

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   A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1 ⁄ 4 inches (5.715 cm). [1] The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.

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7. Bar tack - Wikipedia

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   The bar commonly varies between 1 ⁄ 16 to 1 ⁄ 8 inch (1.6 to 3.2 mm) in width and 1 ⁄ 4 to 3 ⁄ 8 inch (6.4 to 9.5 mm) in length. In some garments, such as jeans, the bar tack will be sewn in a contrasting color. Similar stitches to the bar tack include the arrowhead tack and crow's foot tack. [5]