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  2. Overlock - Wikipedia

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    The purl stitch. An overlock is a kind of stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming, or seaming.Usually an overlock sewing machine will cut the edges of the cloth as they are fed through (such machines being called sergers in North America), though some are made without cutters.

  3. Hem - Wikipedia

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    Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.

  4. Hemming and seaming - Wikipedia

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    Hemming and seaming are two similar metalworking processes in which a sheet metal edge is rolled over onto itself. Hemming is the process in which the edge is rolled flush to itself, while a seam joins the edges of two materials. [1] Hems are commonly used to reinforce an edge, hide burrs and rough edges, and improve appearance. [1]

  5. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Hemstitch (Hemming stitch) – decorative technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens; Ladder stitch or mattress stitch – for invisibly closing seams from the outside, i.e. to close a pillow after being stuffed; Overcast stitch – used to enclose a raw, or unfinished, seam or edge

  6. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    It can be used to create anatomical shaping to the back portion of a garment particularly through the waist area and hips. It can also be used for styling and functional purposes involving pleats, vents, flare toward the hem or for back closures such as buttoned plackets or zippers. A side seam runs vertically down the side of a garment.

  7. Sewing gauge - Wikipedia

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    A 6" long sewing gauge with a plastic slider. A sewing gauge is a ruler, typically 6 inches long, used for measuring short spaces.It is typically a metal scale, marked in both inches and centimeters

  8. Chakin - Wikipedia

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    The edges lengthwise have a narrow rolled hem finished with overlock stitching. These two hems face opposite sides of the cloth. These two hems face opposite sides of the cloth. The chakin is folded in a specific manner and placed, when not used, into a small vessel or cylinder that is called kintō (巾筒).

  9. Narrow cloth - Wikipedia

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    Weaving narrow cloth on a back-strap loom.A lone weaver without a flying shuttle must be able to span the cloth they are weaving with their arms. "Narrow cloth" (streit, strait, [1] narrow ware articles, narrow ware woven [2]) is cloth of a comparatively narrow width, generally less than a human armspan; precise definitions vary.