Stroking

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005724",
  "term": "Stroking",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The act of laying small gathers, or plaits, in cloth in regular order, usually by drawing a needle or pin along the line to arrange each fold. In garment making, gathers are stroked evenly into place before they are stitched to a waistband, cuff, or yoke.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "four-stroking"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stroking",
    "es": "fruncido",
    "fr": "fronces régulières"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/stroking/"
}