hem tape
No-sew shortener
Hem tape is a narrow strip of fusible adhesive material used to create hems without sewing.
You place it between folded fabric layers and apply heat with an iron, bonding the fabric together: She used hem tape to shorten the curtains quickly.
It's popular for quick repairs and no-sew alterations.
- fusibleAble to be melted
- iron-onAdhered by heat
- seamJoined fabric edge
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- fabric glueBonding agent for cloth
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hemming method
hem tapehand sewing
Joining fabric manually
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