- An
overlock is a kind of
stitch that sews over the edge of one or two
pieces of
cloth for edging, hemming, or seaming.
Usually an
overlock sewing machine...
-
varieties of
overlock stitch.
Overlock machines with five or more
threads usually make both a
chainstitch with one
needle and one looper, and an
overlock stitch...
- The seam
allowance usually requires some sort of seam finish,
usually an
overlock in
ready to wear or bias tape in
couture sewing, to
prevent raveling. Either...
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stitch Lockstitch Zigzag stitch Running stitch Back
stitch Satin stitch Overlock stitch Back tack –
backward stitch to
anchor tacking or
basting Backstitch...
- The
Merrow Sewing Machine Company, best
known for
inventing the
overlock sewing machine, is a
manufacturer of
sewing machines.
After the
explosion of his...
- half
might be
lockstitch machines, and the
other half
divided between overlock machines,
chain stitch machines, and
various other specialized machines...
-
garment instead of
hanging loose from it. It is made by
adjusting the
overlock or the
thread overedge stitch.
Flatlock stitching increases the strength...
- structure:
Chain stitch, made with one
thread Lockstitch, made with two
threads Overlock, made with one to five
threads Coverstitch, made with two or four threads...
- its
ability to sew with yarn and
stitch thick goods with a
consistent overlock edge. From 1877 to 1925 the
machine evolved dramatically, and consequently...
- stitching.
Sketch of a hem,
showing folded top edge and
thread A five-thread
overlock hem made with a
serger machine, on the
inside of the garment. On the outside...
