Frog (fastening) — Line art drawing of frogs A frog (sometimes referred to as a Chinese frog) is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes. The usual purpose of frogs is to provide a… … Wikipedia
Button — For other uses, see button (disambiguation) and buttons (disambiguation). Wedgwood button with Boulton cut steels, depicting a mermaid family, England, circa 1760. Actual diameter: just over 32mm (1 1/4 ) … Wikipedia
Velcro — hooks Velcro loops Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook and loop fastener … Wikipedia
Thimble — This article is about the protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. For the wire rope termination device, see Wire rope#Thimbles. A thimble … Wikipedia
Dart (sewing) — Darts are folds sewn into fabric to help provide a three dimensional shape to a garment. They are frequently used in women s clothing to provide a fit that closely follows the shape of the wearer. Two kinds of darts are common in blouses for… … Wikipedia
Darning — Cashmere darn , a fine darning technique for twill fabric, from The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885 … Wikipedia
Sewing machine — Elias Howe s lockstitch machine, invented 1845 A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric, cards and other material together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount … Wikipedia
Pattern (sewing) — In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied, or the paper or cardboard templates from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before cutting out and assembling … Wikipedia
Overlock — The pearl stitch An overlock stitch sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming. Usually an overlock sewing machine will cut the edges of the cloth as they are fed through (such machines are called ‘sergers’ in … Wikipedia
Bias (textile) — Bias or cross grain of cloth. The bias (US) or cross grain (UK) direction of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as the bias or the cross grain , is at 45 degrees to its warp and weft threads. Every piece of woven fabric has two… … Wikipedia
