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  2. Shank (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. Button shanks may be a separate piece added to the back of a button, or be carved or moulded directly onto the back of the button, in which case the button is referred to by collectors as having a 'self-shank'; [1] self-shanks are a common construction for older shell and glass buttons.

  3. Button - Wikipedia

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    An assorti of shank buttons. Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. [31] Button shanks may be made from a separate piece of the same or a different substance as the button itself, and added to the back of the button, or be carved or moulded directly onto the back of the button, in ...

  4. Back closure - Wikipedia

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    Dress with a discreet back zipper at the seam. A back closure is a means for fastening a garment at the rear, such as with a zipper, hooks-and-eyes or buttons.Back closures were once common on Western female clothing, but have recently become less so, especially on female casual and business attire.

  5. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Darning stitch – for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting; Embroidery stitch – one or more stitches forming a figure of recognizable appearance; Hemstitch (Hemming stitch) – decorative technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens

  6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    It may be made from either self-fabric (the same fabric as the object to be ornamented) or contrasting fabric, or of leather. [22] placket 1. A placket is an opening in the upper part of trousers or skirts, or at the neck or sleeve of a garment Plackets allow clothing to be put on or removed easily. [23] 2. A stomacher. Also spelled placard. 3.

  7. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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    In knitting, a stitch is a single loop of yarn, secured to the loops beside it to form a row or course of stitches and to the loops above and below it to form a wale.. In securing the previous stitch in a wale, the next stitch can pass through the previous loop either from below or above.

  8. Selvage - Wikipedia

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    Black and red patterned wool shawl; the long edges are selvedges and the short edges are knotted fringe. c. 1820s.From the collection of Conner Prairie.. According to Hollen, Saddler & Langford, "A selvage is the self-edge of a fabric formed by the filling yarn when it turns to go back across the fabric."

  9. Self-fabric - Wikipedia

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    Self-fabric, in sewing, is a fabric piece or embellishment made from the same fabric as the main fabric, as opposed to contrast fabric. [ 1 ] Self-fabric used for some pattern pieces such as facings and linings to produce clean garment lines and make the fabric piece blend in with the rest of the garment. [ 2 ]