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2. Rug hooking - Wikipedia

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   A latch hook is both the tool and the textile art of latch hooking. Latch hooking differs from traditional rug hooking and locker hooking by the physical knotting of the yarn to canvas. Latch hook was invented in the nineteenth century with the latch needle , in the twentieth century the latch needle underwent numerous variations, including the ...

3. 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.

4. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Hook-and-loop fasteners, commonly known as Velcro (a genericized trademark), hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners are versatile fastening devices that allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detached with ease. Invented in the mid-20th century, they are widely used in clothing, accessories, and various industrial and consumer ...

5. Clothkits - Wikipedia

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   Clothkits is an English clothing and craft company, based in Chichester, West Sussex who sell kit clothing, dressmaking kits, haberdashery, sewing machines and all manner of other sewing supplies. In addition to this bricks and mortar retail outlet, the company have a large online business, and teach dressmaking classes from their contemporary ...

6. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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   This was a raised elevation or "hump" in the wire hook that prevented the eye from slipping out of the hook, "except at the will of the wearer". [ 5 ] In 1893, Marie Tucek patented the "Breast Supporter" – the first garment similar to the modern-day bra, which used separate pockets for the breasts and straps that went over the shoulder and ...

7. Latch - Wikipedia

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   A cabin hook latch. A cabin hook is a hooked bar that engages into a staple. [7] [8] The bar is usually attached permanently to a ring or staple that is fixed with screws or nails to woodwork or a wall at the same level as the eye screw. The eye screw is usually screwed into the adjacent wall or onto the door itself.