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  2. Tack (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    This is called a 'tacking stitch' or 'basting stitch'. Tacking stitches may be used when a garment is being fitted to a model during production, as the stitches can be easily removed and replaced with pins if the seam requires alteration. X-shaped tacking stitches are also very common on the vents (slits) of the back of a man's suit jacket, or ...

  3. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery; Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed; Tent stitch – diagonal embroidery stitch at a 45-degree angle; Topstitch – used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, helps facings stay in place and gives a crisp edge

  4. Bar tack - Wikipedia

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    In sewing, bar tack, also written bar-tack or bartack, refers to a series of stitches used to reinforce areas of a garment that may be subject to stress or additional wear. [1] Typical areas for bar tack stitches include pocket openings, buttonholes , belt loops, the bottom of a fly opening, [ 2 ] tucks , pleats and the corners of collars . [ 3 ]

  5. Straight stitch - Wikipedia

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    The running stitch family includes looped running stitches, laced running stitches, whipped running stitches, and others like the Holbein stitch, seed stitch and more. [ 12 ] Basting stitches , also called "tailor's tack", are long-running stitches used to keep two pieces of fabric or trim aligned during final sewing, or to otherwise ...

  6. UK nuclear missile test fails for second time in eight years

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    A British nuclear missile test launch failed at a test site off the coast of Florida, marking the second time in eight years that the country’s Trident 2 ballistic missiles have malfunctioned ...

  7. What are the most distinctive baby names by state? - AOL

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    Florida. Male names Lucca #498 nationally - 126 babies born in Florida, #172 most popular - Florida represents 20.8% of all male babies in the U.S. named Lucca Massimo #840 nationally

  8. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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    Hand-stitches. In the textile arts, a stitch is a single turn or loop of thread, or yarn. Stitches are the fundamental elements of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace-making, whether by hand or machine. [1] A variety of stitches, each with one or more names, are used for specific purposes.

  9. UK minister to sign trade pact with Florida Governor DeSantis

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    Badenoch said the Florida deal was Britain's seventh with U.S. states, and Britain was also making progress in talks with the U.S. federal government on a broader trade agreement.