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TOP STITCHING [1 record]

Record 1 2006-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
DEF

A line of stitching done on the right side of the fabric that can be used for decoration or to hold the seam allowances of a plan seam flat.

CONT

Winter dress in pale khaki wool gabardine, with chocolate brown topstitching.

OBS

Topstitching is an excellent way to emphasize a construction detail, to hold seam allowances flat, or to add interest to plain fabric.

Key term(s)
  • top stitching

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
DEF

Piqûre apparente exécutée sur un tissu en guise d'ornement.

CONT

Les surpiqûres blanches sur les coutures.

OBS

Les surpiqûres s'exécutent sur l'endroit et traversent l'une des ressources ou les deux. Cet effet de couture donne de l'importance à certains détails de découpe, maintient les ressources couchées à plat et agrémente les tissus unis.

Spanish

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