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2. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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   A sewing machine needle is a specialized needle for use in a sewing machine. A sewing machine needle consists of: [1] shank - clamped by the sewing machine's needle holder. shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft. shaft - a length suitable for driving the eye and thread through the material and down to the bobbin.

3. Sewing needle - Wikipedia

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   Sewing needle. A sewing needle. A sewing needle, used for hand- sewing, is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole (or eye) to hold the sewing thread. The earliest needles were made of bone or wood; modern needles are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are nickel - or 18K gold -plated for corrosion resistance.

4. 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.

5. Gauge (knitting) - Wikipedia

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   The term " gauge " is used in knitting to describe the fineness size of knitting machines. It is used in both hand knitting and machine knitting. The phrase in both instances refers to the number of stitches per inch rather than the size of the finished article of clothing. The gauge is calculated by counting the stitches (for hand knitting) or ...

6. Embroidery stitch - Wikipedia

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   In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand- sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the back of the fibre to the front side and back to the back side. [1] The thread stroke on the front side produced by this is also called stitch. In the context of embroidery, an embroidery stitch means one or ...

7. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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   In the textile arts, a stitch is a single turn or loop of thread, or yarn. Stitches are the fundamental elements of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace -making, whether by hand or machine. [1] A variety of stitches, each with one or more names, are used for specific purposes.

8. Straight stitch - Wikipedia

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   Pattern darning. [1] The straight or running stitch is the basic stitch in hand- sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at a regular distance. [2] All other stitches are created by varying the straight stitch in length, spacing, and direction.

9. Birmingham gauge - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, the Birmingham gauge specifies the outside diameter of hypodermic needles, catheters, cannulae and suture wires. It was originally developed in early 19th-century England for use in wire manufacture, and began appearing in a medical setting in the early 20th century. Another common needle gauge system is the French catheter scale.