lockstitch
Bobbin meets needle
A lockstitch is the most common machine-sewn stitch, formed when an upper thread interlocks with a lower thread from a bobbin, creating a strong seam that looks identical on both sides.
Unlike a chain stitch, it won't unravel if one thread breaks.
Most household sewing machines produce lockstitches.
The lockstitch revolutionized garment manufacturing.
Small cylindrical thread holder
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- tensionStretched or strained state
- timingArt of choosing moments
hook · shuttle · looper · thread tension · interlocking
Joined fabric edge
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- topstitchVisible exterior seam decoration
- backstitchOverlapping needle technique
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
mending · seamstress · tailor · dressmaking · alterations · seam allowance · reinforcement
Woven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- denimTough cotton twill
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- leatherTanned animal skin
upholstery · vinyl · woven · knit · polyester · nylon · twill · sailcloth
Device for joining fabric
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- mass productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assembly lineSequential workstation manufacturing
automation · production · efficiency · high-speed · industrial machine · brother
bobbin
Small cylindrical thread holder
timing · hook · shuttle · looper · thread tension · interlocking
seam
Joined fabric edge
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- topstitchVisible exterior seam decoration
- backstitchOverlapping needle technique
basting · mending · seamstress · tailor · dressmaking · alterations · seam allowance · reinforcement
fabric
Woven or knit material
leather · upholstery · vinyl · woven · knit · polyester · nylon · twill · sailcloth
sewing machine
Device for joining fabric
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- mass productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
assembly line · automation · production · efficiency · high-speed · industrial machine · brother
durable
Able to withstand use
- secureProtected from harm
- strongHaving great physical power
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
permanent · tight · consistent · even · neat · professional · precise · uniform · stable · resistant
- garment manufacturingserger, flatlock, fabric cutting, spreading, bundling
- stitchesbackstitch, French knot, topstitch, understitch, lazy daisy
lockstitchchainstitch
Linked-loop sewing method
chain stitch · running stitch · zigzag stitch · blanket stitch
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