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BACK STITCHING [6 records]

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Record 1 2008-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A method of binding the sheared back of a book with glue instead of stitching or sewing.

OBS

The cover is drawn on to the glue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Méthode de reliure par laquelle le dos est enlevé par ébarbage ou râpé et grecqué puis enduit de colle souple pour retenir les pages et la couverture en place.

OBS

La reliure dite allemande (parce que cette forme de reliure a été inventée en Allemagne) s'appelle aujourd'hui reliure sans couture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
CONT

A pleater is a machine invented by the Read Company of South Africa in the 1950's to make pleats for smocking. It takes fabric that is fed in from the back and pushes it through grooved rollers onto specially designed needles which are threaded with strong thread. Once the fabric is pleated, it is blocked and sized in preparation for your beautiful stitching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

Machine destinée à assurer le déroulement de rouleaux d'étoffe ou de tricot et leur étalement régulier en plis.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

Short leather or knit and leather glove with ventilating holes and extra stitching to provide a better grip while driving. Often has an open back and a snap at the wrist.

OBS

Originally designed for race car drivers, it has been adapted for a fashion look with sportswear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
CONT

Backstitch. One of the strongest and most versatile of the hand stitches, the back-stitch serves to secure hand stitching and repair seams; for hand-under-stitching, topstitching, and hand-pricking zippers... The beginning or end of a row of hand stitching can be secured with a back-stitch. Fasten permanent stitching with a short backstitch; use a long backstitch to secure stitches that will be removed. A more secure finish combines the backstitch with a loop through which the stitch is fastened.

Key term(s)
  • back stitching

French

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

Ce type de point est formé avec un fil d'aiguille 1 qui est passé à travers le matériau, avancé d'une longueur appropriée, repassé à travers le matériau et, ramené en arrière de la moitié de la longueur initiale et repassé à travers le matériau au point précédent de sortie du fil. Ce point est souvent utilisé au début ou à la fin de la formation d'autres points.

CONT

Points arrière. Ce sont les points à la main les plus solides et les plus utiles: ils servent à consolider le point avant, à réparer les coutures, aux surpiqûres et à la pose des fermetures à glissière. Il en existe plusieurs variété (...)

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A back or spine obtained by side stitching. In this binding style, the rounding of the back is omitted. The spine is thus flat and narrow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Dos d'un livre parfaitement carré obtenu par piqûre à plat.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A method of stitching a booklet by means of wire staples driven through the margin of a book from front to back while it is in a closed position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Genre de piqûre au fil métallique où les cahiers, superposés, sont piqués dans leur épaisseur au bord du dos. La couverture, ajoutée ensuite, est maintenue par collage.

Spanish

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