Glossary of sewing terms explained

This glossary contains terms used in sewing, tailoring and related crafts. For terms used in the creation or manufacturing of textiles, including spinning, knitting, weaving, and individual fabrics and finishing processes, see Glossary of textile manufacturing. For terms used in dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms.

Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic Era. Although usually associated with clothing and household linens, sewing is used in a variety of crafts and industries, including shoemaking, upholstery, sailmaking, bookbinding and the manufacturing of some kinds of sporting goods. Sewing is the fundamental process underlying a variety of textile arts and crafts, including embroidery, tapestry, quilting, appliqué and patchwork.

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See also

• List of sewing machine brands

References

Bibliography

• Book: Caulfeild . S.F.A. . Saward . B.C. . The Dictionary of Needlework . 2nd . London . 1885 .
• Book: Coffin, David Page . Shirtmaking . 1998 . Taunton Press . 978-1-56158-264-8 . 48.
• Book: Creative Publishing International . Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket . Creative Publishing International . Chanhassen, MN . 2005 . 978-1589232303 .
• Book: Jenkins. David. The Cambridge History of Western Textiles. Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press. 2003. 0-521-34107-8.
• Book: Kopp . Ernestine . Rolfo . Vittorina . Zelin . Beatrice . Gross . Lee . Designing apparel through the flat pattern . 1992 . Bloomsbury . 9780870057373 . 6th . .
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• Book: Schaeffer, Claire B. . Couture Sewing Techniques . Taunton . 2007 . 978-1-56158-497-0 . registration .
• Book: Wolff, Colette . The art of manipulating fabric . KP Craft . 1996 . 978-0-8019-8496-9 . 993683M . registration .

Further reading

• Book: Brockman, Helen L.. 1965. The Theory of Fashion Design. registration. Wiley. 9780471105862.
• Book: Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities, 1550-1820. 2007. British History Online . 11 April 2010 . Cox, Nancy . Dannehl, Karin . Mocha - Mohair yarn . Wolverhampton . University of Wolverhampton.
• Book: Montgomery, Florence M.. Textiles in America, 1650-1870: a dictionary based on original documents. W. W. Norton. 2007. 2nd. 295. 978-0-393-73224-5.