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2. List of sewing occupations - Wikipedia

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3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Notions (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   In sewing and haberdashery, notions are small objects or accessories, including items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays. Notions also include the small tools used in sewing, such as needles, thread, pins, marking pens, elastic, and seam rippers.

6. 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 ...

7. 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.

8. Dressmaker - Wikipedia

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   A seamstress is a woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing. Before the Industrial Revolution, a seamstress did hand sewing, especially under the putting-out system. Older variants are seamster and sempstress. A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production, or television show.

9. Category:Sewing equipment - Wikipedia

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