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Chain stitch
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Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern. Chain stitch is an ancient craft – examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroide
Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary
Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary
Detail of an embroidered silk gauze ritual garment from a 4th-century BC, Zhou era tomb at Mashan, Hubei province, China. Rows of even, round chain-st
Detail of an embroidered silk gauze ritual garment from a 4th-century BC, Zhou era tomb at Mashan, Hubei province, China. Rows of even, round chain-stitches are used both for outline and to fill in color.
Machine embroidery in chain stitch on a voile curtain, China, early 21st century
Machine embroidery in chain stitch on a voile curtain, China, early 21st century
Open chain stitch from Kalotaszeg, early 20th century
Open chain stitch from Kalotaszeg, early 20th century
Lockstitch
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A lockstitch is the most common mechanical stitch made by a sewing machine. The term "single needle stitching", often found on dress shirt labels, refers to lockstitch.
Chain stitch
…Chain stitch was the stitch used by early sewing machines; however, as it is easily unravelled from fabric, this was soon replaced with the more secure lockstitch. This ease of unraveling of the single-thread chain stitch, more specifically known as ISO 4915:1991 stitch 101, continues to be exploited for industrial…
Correct and incorrect thread tension
Correct and incorrect thread tension