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Tackle Twill Letters or numbers, cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric,
commonly used for athletic teams and organizations. They have an
adhesive backing to tack them in place while the edges are sewn
with zig-zag stitches to attach them to a garment.
Tag Designs are stored inside a tag page. Each tag can hold up to eight
designs. Tags are defined with numbers: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Tatami Another term used to describe fill stitches. (See also Fill Stitch).
Tension Tautness of thread when forming stitches. Top thread as well as
bobbin tension need 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.
Thread Fine cord of natural or synthetic material made from two or more
filaments twisted together and used in stitching. Machine embroidery
threads come in rayon, which has a light sheen; cotton, which has a
duller sheen than rayon, but is available in very fine deniers;
polyester, which is strong and colorfast; and metallics, which have a
high luster and are composed of a synthetic core wrapped in metal
foil.
Thread Blending See Interlock Stitch.
Thread Chart A collection of thread colors for a particular brand of thread.
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