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  2. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    bias tape Bias tape or bias binding is a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias. The strip's fibers, being at 45 degrees to the length of the strip, makes it stretchier as well as more fluid and more drapeable compared to a strip that is cut on grain. Many strips can be pieced together into a long "tape."

  3. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    The seam allowance usually requires some sort of seam finish, usually an overlock in ready to wear or bias tape in couture sewing, to prevent raveling. [4] Either piping or cording may be inserted into a plain seam. In a French seam, the raw edges of the fabric are fully enclosed for a neat finish.

  4. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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    Tape measures are often designed for specific uses or trades. Tapes may have different scales, be made of different materials, and be of different lengths depending on the intended use. Tape measures used in tailoring are called "sewing tape". Originally made from flexible cloth or plastic, fiberglass is now the preferred material due to its ...

  5. Sewing - Wikipedia

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    Sewers working on a simple project need only a few sewing tools, such as flexible measuring tape, needle, thread, cloth, and sewing shears, but there are many helpful sewing aids and specialized tools available. Rotary cutters may also be used for cutting fabric, usually used with a cutting mat to protect other surfaces from being damaged. Seam ...

  6. Dressmaker - Wikipedia

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    Patternmakers flat draft the shapes and sizes of numerous pieces of a garment by hand using paper and measuring tools, computer using CAD software, or by draping muslin on a dress form. A wardrobe consultant or fashion advisor recommends styles and colors for a client. A seamstress is a woman who sews, especially one who earns a living by sewing.

  7. Troubled retailer Sears quietly reopens two stores. What is ...

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    Talk of Sears’ demise may be premature: just two months ago, a previously shuttered Sears in Burbank, California, quietly turned the lights back on. Two weeks after that, another reopened in ...