Sewing facts for kids
Sewing is stitching cloth, leather, furs, or other materials, using a needle and thread. Sewing can be done on a sewing machine, or by hand.
"Plain" sewing is mostly done to make or mend clothing and household furnishings such as curtains, sheets, upholstery, and table linens. It is also used for sails, bellows, skin boats, banners and other items shaped out of flexible materials.
"Fancy" sewing is done to decorate materials, such as embroidery or quilting.
Other places where sewing is done are stitching cuts in skin, making shoes, and making books.
Images for kids
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Sewing Fisherman´s Wife by Anna Ancher, 1890.
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Utagawa K
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Early 20th century sewing in Detroit, Michigan.
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A woman sewing as a street vendor in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangladeshi women sewing clothes.
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A tailor fitting a suit in Hong Kong.
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Hobby sewer cutting out fabric for a dress
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Latest sewing machines Brother "Nexio" Direct Drive Lock Stitcher with Electronic Feeding System
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Garment construction
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Virtual sewing machine tools in a cloth simulation software
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Digital clothing created with virtual sewing machine in a cloth simulation software
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See also
In Spanish: Costura para niños
