Longarm
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003421
A specialized sewing machine with an extended throat space, designed for quilting large fabric pieces. The machine head moves over stationary layers of fabric, allowing the operator to create intricate stitch patterns across a quilt top, batting, and backing. These machines can have throat depths exceeding 30 inches.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003421 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Textile production |
| Translations | German: Langarm-Quiltsmaschine; Spanish: brazo largo; French: longarm |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-003421",
"term": "Longarm",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A specialized sewing machine with an extended throat space, designed for quilting large fabric pieces. The machine head moves over stationary layers of fabric, allowing the operator to create intricate stitch patterns across a quilt top, batting, and backing. These machines can have throat depths exceeding 30 inches.",
"subject": "Textile production",
"translations": {
"de": "Langarm-Quiltsmaschine",
"es": "brazo largo",
"fr": "longarm"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/longarm/"
}
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