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  2. Darning - Wikipedia

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    Darning is a sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting using needle and thread alone. It is often done by hand, but using a sewing machine is also possible. Hand darning employs the darning stitch, a simple running stitch in which the thread is "woven" in rows along the grain of the fabric, with the stitcher ...

  3. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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    The hooked needles greatly enhance control of the work, catching the stitches and preventing them from slipping off. Mega knitting produces a chunky, bulky fabric or an open lacy weave, depending on the weight and type of yarn used. [34] Julia Hopson with world-record 3.5 meter (11'6") long knitting needles

  4. 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.

  5. Knitting - Wikipedia

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    Knitting. Woman knitting. Video description of knitting a sock and the two basic stitches: knit and purl. Knitting is a method for production of textile fabrics by interlacing yarn loops with loops of the same or other yarns. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.

  6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Serging is the binding-off of an edge of cloth. sewing. 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).

  7. Loom - Wikipedia

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    Other devices sold as darning looms are just a darning egg and a separate comb-like piece with teeth to hook the warp over; these are used for repairing knitted garments and are like a linear knitting spool. [16] Darning looms were sold during World War Two clothing rationing in the United Kingdom [17] and Canada, [18] and some are homemade ...

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