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2. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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   A sewing machine needle is a specialized needle for use in a sewing machine. A sewing machine needle consists of: [1] shank - clamped by the sewing machine's needle holder; shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft; shaft - a length suitable for driving the eye and thread through the material and down to the bobbin

3. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   A strong, durable upholstery thread, tex 75. A heavy-duty topstitching thread for coats, bags, and shoes, tex 100. A very strong topstitching thread suitable for luggage and tarpaulins, tex 265–tex 290. But a fine serging thread is only tex 13. And blindstitching and felling machines, an even finer tex 8.

4. 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 ...

5. Overlock - Wikipedia

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   4-thread: Decorative edging and finishing, seaming high-stress areas, mock safety stitches which create extra strength while retaining flexibility. 5-thread: In apparel manufacturing, safety stitches utilizing two needles create a very strong seam. Two- and three-thread formations are also known as "merrowing" after the Merrow Machine Company.

6. Warp and weft - Wikipedia

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   Wrapping the warp threads around the warp beam of a loom in preparation for weaving. Warp threads in tablet weaving. The warp is the set of yarns or other things stretched in place on a loom before the weft is introduced during the weaving process. It is regarded as the longitudinal set in a finished fabric with two or more sets of elements. [6]

7. 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 ...