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2. Tack (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   A special loose loop stitch used for this purpose is called a 'tack' or 'tailor's tack'. This is often done through two opposing layers of the same fabric so that when the threads are snipped between the layers the stitches will be in exactly the same places for both layers thus saving time having to chalk and tack the other layer.

3. Trim (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Before the Industrial Revolution, all trim was made and applied by hand, thus making heavily trimmed furnishings and garments expensive and high-status. Machine-woven trims and sewing machines put these dense trimmings within the reach of even modest dressmakers and home sewers, and an abundance of trimming is a characteristic of mid- Victorian ...

4. Rickrack - Wikipedia

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   Rickrack is a flat piece of braided trim, shaped like a zigzag. It is used as a decorative element in clothes or curtains. [2] Before the prevalence of sewing machines and overlockers, rickrack was used to provide a finished edge to fabric, [3] and its popularity was in part due to its sturdiness and ability to stand up to harsh washing ...

5. Gimp (thread) - Wikipedia

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   Gimp is a narrow ornamental trim used in sewing or embroidery. It is made of silk, wool, polyester, or cotton and is often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it. Gimp is used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Originally the term referred to a thread with a cord or wire in the center, but now is mainly ...

6. This 2-for-1 IKEA Pax Hack Gives You a Desk and Extra ... - AOL

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   Wipe away dust with a tack cloth. Prime all wardrobe parts and the cleats from Step 1. After the primer has thoroughly dried, paint all the primed pieces, allowing to dry between coats.

7. Tack cloth - Wikipedia

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   A tack cloth made of gauze impregnated with a tacky material. Tack cloth (tack rag; tac cloth) is a specialized type of wiping cloth that is treated with a tacky material.It is designed to remove loose particles of dust, dirt and lint that would contaminate a surface that is to be painted, coated, laminated, photo-etched, or otherwise finished.

8. Piping (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   In sewing, piping is a type of trim or embellishment consisting of a strip of folded fabric so as to form a "pipe" inserted into a seam to define the edges or style lines of a garment or other textile object. Usually the fabric strip is cut on the bias. It may be made from either self-fabric (the same fabric as the object to be ornamented) or ...

9. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Stoating – used to join two pieces of woven material, such that the resulting stitches are not visible from the right side of the cloth; Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery; Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed