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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003421
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
TranslationsGerman: 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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