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11Notions (sewing) — In sewing and haberdashery, notions is the collective term for a variety of small objects or accessories. Notions can include items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays, but the term… …
12clothing and footwear industry — Introduction also called apparel and allied industries, garment industries, or soft goods industries, factories and mills producing outerwear, underwear, headwear, footwear, belts, purses, luggage, gloves, scarfs, ties, and household… …
13Buttonhole — Buttonholes are holes in fabric that are paired with functional buttons (as opposed to decorative buttons) that serve as fasteners. Buttonholes may be either made by hand sewing or automated by a sewing machine. A buttonhole may be replaced by a… …
14Henry Alonzo House — (April 23 1840 December 18 1930) was an American inventor who developed machinery and processes that have had a lasting impact on several industries.Early lifeHouse was born in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest son of Ezekiel House, an architect… …
15Longarm quilting — is the process by which a longarm sewing machine is used to sew together a quilt top, quilt batting and quilt backing into a finished top. The longarm sewing machine averages ten to fourteen feet in length and consists of an industrial sewing… …
16Overlock — 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 …
17Chain stitch — For the technique used to shorten rope or cable for storage or while in use, see Chain sinnet. Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary. Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped… …
18Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
19Yarn — This article is about the fibre product. For the type of joke, see Shaggy dog story. Yarn …
20Tape measure — plastic tape measure (metric) Self retracting tape measure (imperial) …
