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2. Collar stay - Wikipedia

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   Shirts often come with plastic stays that may eventually need to be replaced if they bend; metal replacements do not have this problem. [2] Collar stays can be found in haberdashers, fabric- and sewing-supply stores and men's clothing stores. They are manufactured in multiple lengths to fit different collar designs, or may be designed with a ...

3. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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   The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...

4. Collar (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   A shirt collar with a wide spread between the points, which can accommodate a bulky necktie knot. Tab collar: A shirt collar with a small tab that fastens the points together underneath the knot of the necktie. Tunic collar: A shirt collar with only a short (1 cm) standing band around the neck, with holes to fasten a detachable collar using ...

5. Notions (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   The 18th century stands out as a transformative period for notions. The first sewing needle factory opened in Germany in 1730, and the first mechanical needle was manufactured 25 years later. Although no surviving sewing machine from that era has been discovered, the groundwork for such a device was unmistakably laid. [7]

6. Lutterloh (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Lutterloh-System is a pattern-drafting system intended for home pattern-cutting sewing.It was developed in Germany in the 1935 by Luise Aigenberger - later Lutterloh. Her grand-children run the company with Marcus Lutterloh and his Mother being chiefly responsible for the creation of the designs; Frank and Ralph Lutterloh run the USA and German outlets.

7. Plastic shopping bag - Wikipedia

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   Due to their durability, plastic bags can take centuries to decompose. [22] According to The Outline, it can take between 500 - 1,000 years for a plastic shopping bag to break down. The use lifespan of a bag is approximately 12 minutes of use. [23] On land, plastic bags are one of the most prevalent types of litter in inhabited areas.

8. Pattern (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Three patterns for pants (2022) Pattern making is taught on a scale of 1:4, to conserve paper. Storage of patterns Fitting a nettle/canvas-fabric on a dress form. In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled.

9. Patchwork - Wikipedia

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   Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece ...