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Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, leather, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of cloth. sewing circle.
Tailor. 1955 photo of a tailor at work in Wales. A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. [1] The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. [2] Fuliiru tailor named Dorcas in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bespoke. Bespoke (/ biˈspoʊk / ⓘ) describes anything commissioned to a particular specification (altered or tailored to the customs, tastes, or usage of an individual purchaser). In contemporary usage, bespoke has become a general marketing and branding concept implying exclusivity and limited runs. [1][2][3]
sleeveless jumper, slipover, [4] knit tank top. sweater vest [3] Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt. Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress [5] Jumper, jumper dress, dress. Old-fashioned style of apron. Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6] Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear.
Clothing terminology. Clothing terminology comprises the names of individual garments and classes of garments, as well as the specialized vocabularies of the trades that have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold clothing over hundreds of years. Clothing terminology ranges from the arcane (watchet, [1] a pale blue color name from the 16th ...
The related words "fabric" [10] and "cloth" [18] and "material" are often used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialized usage. Material is an extremely broad term basically meaning consisting of matter, and requires context to be ...
Fitting of a bespoke jacket. Bespoke tailoring (/ b i ˈ s p oʊ k / ⓘ) or custom tailoring is clothing made to an individual buyer's specifications by a tailor.Bespoke garments are completely unique and created without the use of a pre-existing pattern, while made to measure uses a standard-sized pattern altered to fit the customer.
Tape measures are often designed for specific uses or trades. Tapes may have different scales, be made of different materials, and be of different lengths depending on the intended use. Tape measures used in tailoring are called "sewing tape". Originally made from flexible cloth or plastic, fiberglass is now the preferred material due to its ...