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Slipstitch

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005371

A hand-sewing stitch that is nearly invisible on the right side of the fabric, used for joining two folded edges or attaching an appliqué. The needle picks up only a few threads from the main fabric, then passes through the folded edge of the piece being attached. This stitch is frequently employed for hemming garments or finishing linings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005371
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Slipstitch; Spanish: punto deslizado; French: maille glissée
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005371",
  "term": "Slipstitch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A hand-sewing stitch that is nearly invisible on the right side of the fabric, used for joining two folded edges or attaching an appliqué. The needle picks up only a few threads from the main fabric, then passes through the folded edge of the piece being attached. This stitch is frequently employed for hemming garments or finishing linings.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Slipstitch",
    "es": "punto deslizado",
    "fr": "maille glissée"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/slipstitch/"
}

Record 5,859 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.