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2. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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   A similar hook and eye for brassieres was patented in 1902 by the M.E. Company. [8] The fasteners were eventually manufactured in the form of hook-and-eye tape, consisting of two tapes, one equipped with hooks and the other equipped with eyelets so that the two tapes could be "zipped" together side by side.

3. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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   These needles come with an extra large eye and a specially shaped scarf to prevent embroidery thread from shredding. Ballpoint: Similar to a universal needle but has rounded edges and is not tapered the same way. Intended for closely knit fabrics where the rounded tip will push the weave out of the way rather than cut through it. Jeans/ Denim

4. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Macro photograph of velcro hooks. The big breakthrough de Mestral made was to think about hook-and-eye closures on a greatly reduced scale. Hook-and-eye fasteners have been common for centuries, but what was new about hook-and-loop fasteners was the miniaturisation of the hooks and eyes. Shrinking the hooks led to the two other important ...

5. Dress hook - Wikipedia

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   "Dress hook" is the modern specialist terminology. In historical records, these items are referred to simply as "hooks", and context may be needed to differentiate them from hook-and-eye closures, which were also used in large quantities, in both base and precious metals, in the 15th and 16th centuries. [1]

6. ‘Large’-eyed mountain creature — with bumpy body - AOL

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   Here are three of our most eye-catching stories from the past week. → Mountain creature — with 'massive' head and blue eyes — discovered → Venomous 1-foot-long creature found hunting in ...

7. Sewing needle - Wikipedia

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   The groove is a dent that runs along the shaft. It allows for the thread to lie against the needle as it passes through the fabric. The eye is the next part of the needle. It is the hole near the tip of the needle that the thread is passed through. The scarf is the next portion of the sewing needle. It allows for the hook to form a stitch.