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  2. Wrights (textile manufacturers) - Wikipedia

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    Wrights was founded in Massachusetts in 1897 as William E. Wright & Sons. [1] Wright & Sons remained independent until 1985, when a group of shareholders—including a grandson of the founder—enabled the Newell Company to acquire a minority share in the company; by the end of the year Newell had achieved majority control and, by 1987, total ...

  3. 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.

  4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    The tape's width varies from about 1/2" to about 3" (10mm to 75mm) depending on applications. Bias tape is used in making piping , binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc. It is often used on the edges of quilts , placemats, and bibs, around armhole and neckline edges instead of a facing, and as a simple strap or tie for casual bags or clothing.

  5. Pleat - Wikipedia

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    Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochets. A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference.

  6. Bias tape - Wikipedia

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    Bias tape varies in width from extremely narrow (1 ⁄ 4 in [0.6 cm] wide when flat) to extremely wide (as wide as 3 in [7.6 cm] or more). Bias tape is used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, and is also used decoratively. It is often used on the edges of quilts, placemats, and bibs, around armhole and neckline edges instead ...

  7. White Sewing Machine Company - Wikipedia

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    White Sewing Machine Company manufactured automobiles, trucks, buses and agricultural machinery White Sewing Machine Company 1941 company book. The White Sewing Machine Company was a sewing machine company founded in 1858 in Templeton, Massachusetts, by Thomas H. White and based in Cleveland, Ohio, since 1866.

  8. Shirring - Wikipedia

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    Shirring is a decorative sewing technique that involves stitching together many rows of gathered fabrics. [1] Shirring reduces the size of the original fabric while adding texture to the resulting decorative fabric.

  9. Binding (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Extra wide double fold bias tape being sewn as a binding for a decorative quilt. In sewing, binding is used as both a noun and a verb to refer to finishing a seam or hem of a garment, usually by rolling or pressing then stitching on an edging or trim. [1]