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HAND SEWING [23 records]

Record 1 2019-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Mending needles comprise hand sewing needles that are made available in extra length as well as with large threading eyes that make these perfect to be used for mending torn fishing nets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Instrument de forme allongée, en plastique, en métal ou en bois, garni du fil nécessaire au ramendage ou au laçage manuel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

A quilting needle comes with a trapped point that will allow you to stitch the fabric layers. The tapering point prevents from damaging the quality of the fabric when you sew. The quilting needle is usually small and hard when compared to typical sewing or hand needles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

An all-purpose weight(approximately size 50) for hand and machine sewing on knits or wovens, of synthetic or natural fibers, or blends. Polyester core gives this thread strength and elasticity; cotton wrapping, a tough, heat-resistant surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil tout usage (n° 50) pour coudre à la machine et à la main tricots et tissus tissés de fibres naturelles ou synthétiques ou de mélanges. Le cœur, de polyester, dote le fil de résistance et d'élasticité; l'enveloppe de coton, d'une surface solide et ignifuge.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
DEF

A method of applying a fabric, originally the colorful Chintz type fabrics of Europe, onto a background by hand sewing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
DEF

Motifs floraux ou autres [...] découpés, sans couture, dans du chintz, entoilés avec de la vieseline et appliqués au point de gribiche avec un fil à broder sur le tissu de fond.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
  • Merchandising Techniques
CONT

Illustrated catalogue and jobbing price list from Manufacturers and importers of sewing machine and hand needles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Techniques marchandes

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

Thread silk made for hand or machine sewing purposes, particulary the finer types. Made by twisting or plying several single threads together and the doubling of two, three, or more of these in the opposite direction.

CONT

Do not use silk embroidery floss for couching metal threads. Use a fine quality Japanese hand sewing silk. Also it is not necessary to wax the thread for strength. Silk is one of nature's strongest fibers, stronger that steel, and wax discolors the thread.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Soieries
CONT

Commande: une série de bobines de soie à coudre de différentes couleurs.

OBS

La soie à coudre est un fil de soie fin et solide. La soie à coudre est employée pour la laine et la soie ainsi que pour le faufilage et l'entoilage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Sedería
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Record 7 2000-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Sewing Machines
CONT

Industrial sewing machines : Lockstitch, Chainstitch, Blindstitch, Moss stitch, Imitation hand stitch, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Machines à coudre
CONT

Vente et réparation de machines à coudre industrielles et familiales, matériels de repassage, de coupe et d'automates.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Sewing Machines
DEF

Button Sewing Machine :... is a hand crank standard freearm with built-in cycle sewing of 2 or 4 hole buttons on shirts, jackets, work clothes, and all apparel. Ideal for alterations, laundry, dressmaking, tailoring, design rooms and factories... Artisan Brand hand crank or motorized. Sew-on-Button Head... plus... walk around stand.

CONT

Button sewer with thread trimmers. Complete with table top, stand, light, drawer, thread stand, circuit breaker switch, bobbin winder, and knee foot lifter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Machines à coudre
OBS

Machine spéciale pour poser les boutons sur les vêtements et autres articles textiles.

Key term(s)
  • machine pose-boutons
  • pose-boutons

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

Hand needles. Many types of needles are made for hand sewing, each for a specific purpose. These vary according to eye shape(long or round), length(in proportion to eye), and point(sharp, blunt, ball-point, or wedge).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Il existe des aiguilles à main pour presque tous les ouvrages. Elles varient selon leur chas (long ou rond), leur longueur et leur pointe (aiguë, plate, arrondie ou conique).

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

Sharps needles(sizes 1-12) are the hand sewing needles in most common use. They are medium length and have a round eye. Suitable for almost all fabric weights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Aiguille de couturière longue. Ce sont les aiguilles à main les plus employées. De longueur moyenne, elles ont un chas rond. Conviennent à presque tous les tissus.

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Sewing (General)
CONT

Sewing threads are tightly twisted ply yarns made with strands having equally balanced twist, producing a circular cross section... Thread for use in commercial or home sewing machines and for hand sewing should allow easy movement when tension is applied and ease in needle threading; should be smooth, to resist friction during sewing....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Couture (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Cotton Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Spool cotton. A sewing cotton wound on small wooden spools for machine or hand use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Filature (Textiles)
OBS

Fusette. Tube de carton ou de matière plastique pour enrouler du fil à coudre, l'ensemble constitué par ce tube et ce fil enroulé dessus.

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture

Spanish

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Record 14 1989-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

A fine... strong thread for hand and machine sewing on light-to medium-weight synthetics. Especially suited to nylon tricot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil fin (...) et résistant pour coudre à la main et à la machine des tissus synthétiques légers ou moyens. Convient bien au tricot de nylon.

Spanish

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Record 15 1989-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

hand needles are ideal for heavy sewing jobs-Both the glover and sail maker types have wedgeshaped points that pierce leather and leather like fabrics in such a way that the holes resist tearing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

[les] aiguilles à main sont parfaites pour les dures besognes. L'aiguille à cuir et l'aiguille à toile à voile possèdent des pointes coniques capables de perforer le cuir et le simili-cuir, de telle sorte que les trous ne s'agrandissent pas.

Spanish

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Record 16 1987-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

Coarse thread(size D) used for topstiching and hand-worked button-holes, also for decorative hand sewing and sewing on buttons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil solide (D) employé pour le surpiquage et les boutonnières tailleur brodées main, la couture décorative et la pose des boutons.

Spanish

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Record 17 1987-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

Coarse thread(approximately size 40) used where extra strength is required for hand or machine sewing of heavy vinyl, coating, or upholstery fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil grossier (no 40) employé pour coudre à la main ou à la machine les vinyles, étoffes à manteaux et la tapisserie d'ameublement.

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

An all-purpose weight... suitable for hand and machine sewing on most fabrics, but particularly recommended for woven synthetics, also for knits and other stretch fabrics of any fiber. Most polyester threads have a wax or silicone finish to help them slip through fabric with a minimum of friction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil tout usage [...] pour coudre à la main ou à la machine la plupart des tissus, mais plus spécialement recommandé pour les tissus synthétiques, les tricots et autres tissus extensibles. La plupart des fils de polyester sont recouverts d'un fini à la cire ou à la silicone, grâce auquel ils glissent aisément dans le tissu.

Spanish

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Record 19 1987-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

A fine(size A), strong thread for hand and machine sewing on silk and wool. Its fineness makes it ideal for basting all fabric types, as it does not leave holes from stitching or imprints after pressing. Because of its elasticity, silk is also suitable for sewing any type of knit. Recommended for tailoring because it can be molded along with the fabric in shaped areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil fin (A), résistant, utilisé pour coudre à la main et à la machine des soieries et des lainages. Si fin qu'on l'emploie pour faufiler n'importe quel tissu. Ne laisse ni tracés de couture ni empreintes au repassage. Élastique, la soie convient aux tricots. Recommandé pour les vêtements tailleur, car il adhère parfaitement aux tissus.

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

General hand sewing needle. This group of hand needles is used for general-purpose sewing. Most of them are sharp needles and each has a size range sufficient to accommodate most weights of fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Aiguilles à main de couture courante. Cette série d'aiguilles à main s'emploie pour la couture courante. Elles ont un bout pointu et sont calibrées pour convenir à la plupart des tissus.

Spanish

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Record 21 1987-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

Heavy-duty sewing needle. These hand needles are ideal for heavy sewing jobs. Both the glover and sailmaker types have wedge-shaped points that pierce leather and leather like fabrics in such a way that the holes resist tearing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Aiguilles de couture spécialisée. Ces aiguilles à main sont parfaites pour les dures besognes. L'aiguille à cuir et l'aiguille à toile à voile possèdent des pointes coniques capables de perforer le cuir et le simili-cuir, de telle sorte que les trous ne s'agrandissent pas.

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
OBS

For hand sewing, triangular points cut rather than tear through.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
OBS

Pointe triangulaire pour couper sans déchirer le cuir.

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)

Spanish

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