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2. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   types of hand sewing stitches. This is a list of stitches used in hand and machine sewing. The most common standard for stitches in the apparel industry is ASTM International ASTM D6193-16(2020) [1] The standard also covers various types of seams. Under this classification of stitches there are basic groups as follows: Class 100 - Single Thread ...

3. Helen Blanchard - Wikipedia

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   1893- Sewing-Needle [20] This invention is an improvement to the sewing needle, by making it possible to thread the needle with one hand for efficiency. This is done by adding a latch that allows the needle to open, making it possible for the user to place the thread in the slot instead of threading it through a hole.

4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   Plain seam A seam or seamline in sewing is the line where two pieces of fabric are held together by thread. seam allowance A seam allowance is the area between the edge of fabric and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being stitched together. Seam allowances can range from 1/4 inch wide (6.35 mm) to as much as several inches.

5. List of sewing occupations - Wikipedia

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6. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   A Hong Kong seam or Hong Kong finish is a home sewing term [8] for a type of bound seam in which each raw edge of the seam allowance is separately encased in a fabric binding. [9] In couture sewing or tailoring , the binding is usually a bias -cut strip of lightweight lining fabric; in home sewing, commercial bias tape is often used.

7. Tailor's ham - Wikipedia

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   A tailor's ham or dressmaker's ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines. Pressing on a curved form allows a garment better to fit body contours.