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  2. Collar pin - Wikipedia

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    A collar pin Norman Brearley, Australian aviation pioneer of the 1920s, wearing a collar pin. A collar pin (closely related to the collar bar and collar clip) is a piece of men's jewelry, which holds the two ends of a dress shirt collar together and passes underneath the knot of a necktie. Functioning in a similar way as a tabbed collar, it ...

  3. Safety pin - Wikipedia

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    A safety pin. A ribbon and badge attached to a school cap with safety pins. A safety pin is a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. . The clasp forms a closed loop to properly fasten the pin to whatever it is applied to and covers the end of the pin to protect the user from the sharp poi

  4. Tie pin - Wikipedia

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    Engraved on the handle of the hatchet, the pin reads, "Death to Rum". [2] Gold or silver style safety pins were commonly used as tie and collar pins from the beginning of the 20th century. Such a safety pin was used to fasten the tie to the shirt and was an integral part of a man's clothing or school uniform, being especially useful on formal ...

  5. Pin - Wikipedia

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    Pins have extra sharp tips for penetrating thick iron-on patches; their size and length also make them suitable for quilting; they have glass heads that will not melt if pressed in an iron. Quilting pins: 30 (0.6 mm) 1 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (48 mm) Quilting pins are exceptionally long and often have glass heads. Silk pins: 0.5 mm: 1 + 7 ⁄ 16 in (37 mm)

  6. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    The weight may affect density, thickness and many physical properties of the fabric, such as strength. GSM is accountable for the linear metres and specific use of the fabric. The fabric weight is measured in grams. In the metric system, the mass per unit area of all types of textiles is expressed in grams per square metre (g/m 2).

  7. Collar stay - Wikipedia

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    A collar stay, collar stick, collar bone (British English), collar tab (British English), collar stiffener, or collar stiff is a shirt accessory consisting of a smooth strip of rigid material, rounded at one end and pointed at the other, inserted into specially made pockets on the underside of a shirt collar to stabilize the collar's points ...

  8. How are pin placements decided for U.S. Open? It's science ...

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    Jason Day hits out of a green-side bunker on the 8th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. Pin placement green approaches.

  9. Jabot (neckwear) - Wikipedia

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    A jabot from 1915 Jabot MET CI40.107.6. A jabot (/ ʒ æ ˈ b oʊ / ⓘ; from French jabot 'a bird's crop') is a decorative clothing-accessory consisting of lace or other fabric falling from the throat, suspended from or attached to a neckband or collar, or simply pinned at the throat.