EMBROIDERY GLOSSARY (Sto-To)

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EMBROIDERY GLOSSARY (Sto-To)

Stock Designs:

Digitized generic embroidery designs that are readily available at a cost below that of custom-digitized designs.

Storm Flap:

A strip of fabric that covers the zipper or snap closure of a jacket to protect against wind and moisture. Storm flaps can also be sewn on the inside of the zipper.

Straight-Stitch Machine:

A machine that features needles that move up and down in one spot. The pantograph punches the design along. The majority of commercial embroidery machines use this type of needle movement.

Swatch:

A small sample of material used for inspection, comparison, construction, color, finish and sales purposes.

Swiss Embroidery:

1) Satin stitch embroidery. 2) Also recalls the origins of an automated embroidery machine that was developed in the 1800s by Isaak Groebli. Embroidery remains a government-supported industry in Switzerland today.

Tackle Twill:

Letters or numbers cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric that are commonly used for athletic teams and organizations. Tackle twill appliqués attached to a garment have an adhesive backing that tacks them in place; the edges of the appliqués are then zigzag stitched.

Tassels:

A group of long stitches, which dangle from a design. Most often used to embellish home décor.

Tatami Stitch:

Series of run stitches, commonly used to cover large areas. Different fill patterns can be created by varying the stitch length, angle or sequence.

Tension:

Tautness of thread when forming stitches. Top thread tension, as well as bobbin thread tension, needs to be set. Proper thread tension is achieved when about one-third of the thread showing on the underside of the fabric on a column stitch is bobbin thread.

Textile:

Traditionally a textile is defined as a woven fabric made by interlacing yarns.

Thread:

Fine cord of natural or synthetic fibers, made of two or more filaments twisted together, and used for stitching. Embroidery threads are available in a variety of types, including rayon, polyester, cotton, acrylic and metallics.

Thread Clippers:

Small cutting utensil with a spring action that’s operated by the thumb in a hole on the top blade and the fingers cupped around the bottom blade. Useful for quick thread cutting, but unsuitable for detailed trimming or removal of backing.

Thread Count:

The actual number of warp ends and filling picks per inch in a woven cloth. In knitted fabric, thread count implies the number of wales or ribs.

3-D Foam Embroidery:

This type of embroidery gets its 3-D appearance from foam that’s placed over the area to be embroidered. As the design is stitched, the needle perforates the foam. Once completed, the unused foam is pulled away. Foam is available in a variety of colors and thicknesses.

Topping:

Material hooped or placed on top of fabrics that have definable nap or surface texture, such as corduroy and terry cloth. This is done prior to embroidery. The topping compacts the wale or nap and holds the stitches above it. Includes a variety of substances, such as plastic wrap, water-soluble plastic, “foil” and open-weave fabric that has been chemically treated to disintegrate with the application of heat. Also known as facing.