buttonhole-twist thread

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00:54 Mar 31, 2021
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Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Additional field(s): Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: buttonhole-twist thread
Definition from Oxford Dictionary:
A type of strong thread used for securing and reinforcing the edges of a buttonhole.

Example sentence(s):
  • 100% silk buttonhole twist is imported from Japan. It is a soft, three-ply, silk filament thread that is perfect for making hand-made buttonholes and other fine tailoring techniques. In addition to tailoring, this luxurious silk thread can be used for many other fine needle arts. Britex Fabrics
  • Top stitching may require heavier thread to make it stand out. Buttonhole twist usually works well in matching or contrasting colors. Use cotton thread in the bobbin and increase the stitch length for top stitching. The St. Augustine Record
  • Buttonhole twist is a strong, lustrous silk about three times the diameter of normal sewing silk, and is used for hand-worked buttonholes, for sewing on buttons, and for various decorative effects. Britannica
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5 +1hilo para ojales
Mariella Di Bua
4Hilo (de) torzal
Ab Imis


  

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hilo para ojales


Definition from own experience or research:
Hilo que se utiliza para coser ojales

Example sentence(s):
  • El hilo de coser de seda R 753 de Gütermann de alta calidad es apropiado para: ojales cosidos a mano coser botones costura de adorno y decorativa - telas.es  
  • Puedes usarlo en tu máquina de coser con agujas muy finas, y también te sirve para coser a mano, para ojales, pespuntes... - Coser fácil y más  
  • Buttonhole twist is a strong, lustrous silk about three times the diameter of normal sewing silk, and is used for hand-worked buttonholes, for sewing on buttons, and for various decorative effects. - Britannica.com  
Mariella Di Bua
Argentina
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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Hilo (de) torzal


Definition from DRAE:
torzal

1. m. Cordoncillo delgado de seda, hecho de varias hebras torcidas, empleado para coser y bordar.

Example sentence(s):
  • [...] El hilo de torzal es un hilo más grueso de lo normal y dada su resistencia se utiliza para confeccionar ojales y para realizar las costuras decorativas de los vaqueros. [...] - Consejos para coser con hilo de torzal  
Ab Imis
Uruguay
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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