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Backstitch

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000384

A basic hand-sewing stitch that creates a solid, continuous line of stitching, resembling machine stitching. It is formed by bringing the needle up through the fabric, making a stitch backward, and then bringing the needle up again a short distance forward from the previous stitch. This stitch is known for its strength and is commonly used for seams, outlining, and embroidery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000384
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Rückstich; Spanish: punto de pespunte; French: point arrière
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000384",
  "term": "Backstitch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A basic hand-sewing stitch that creates a solid, continuous line of stitching, resembling machine stitching. It is formed by bringing the needle up through the fabric, making a stitch backward, and then bringing the needle up again a short distance forward from the previous stitch. This stitch is known for its strength and is commonly used for seams, outlining, and embroidery.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rückstich",
    "es": "punto de pespunte",
    "fr": "point arrière"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/backstitch/"
}

Record 414 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.