Topstitch
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006069
A row of stitches visible on the right side of a garment or sewn item, serving both decorative and functional purposes. It reinforces seams, flattens edges, and adds a finished appearance to collars, cuffs, and pockets. Topstitching is often executed with a contrasting thread color or a thicker thread for visual emphasis.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006069 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: Ziersteppung; Spanish: pespunte; French: surpiqûre |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006069",
"term": "Topstitch",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A row of stitches visible on the right side of a garment or sewn item, serving both decorative and functional purposes. It reinforces seams, flattens edges, and adds a finished appearance to collars, cuffs, and pockets. Topstitching is often executed with a contrasting thread color or a thicker thread for visual emphasis.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "Ziersteppung",
"es": "pespunte",
"fr": "surpiqûre"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/topstitch/"
}
Record 6,627 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.