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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006069
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Ziersteppung; Spanish: pespunte; French: surpiqûre
Record as JSON
{
  "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.