chainstitch
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of chainstitch
First recorded in 1860–65; v. use of chain stitch
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The patented improvement of the two-thread chainstitch machine received that year was in the name of “Raymond, assignor to Nettleton,” although the machines of this type bear neither name nor patent date.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Grace Rogers Cooper
At this time the chainstitch was used exclusively for decorative embroidery, and from the French name for drum—the shape of the frame that held the fabric—the worked fabric came to be called tambour embroidery.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Grace Rogers Cooper
In addition to the lockstitch machines, Singer also manufactured chainstitch machines, and many highly specialized manufacturing machines.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Grace Rogers Cooper
Shaw & Clark, manufacturers of chainstitch machines, patented this running-stitch machine on April 21, 1863.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Grace Rogers Cooper
It discontinued making and selling family-style machines many years ago and directed its energies toward specialized commercial sewing machines, many of which are based on the original chainstitch principle.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Grace Rogers Cooper
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