lock stitch

American  

noun

1. a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals.

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lock stitch British  

noun

1. a sewing-machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

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Etymology

Origin of lock stitch

First recorded in 1860–65

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lock stitch

Instructions for using Singer sewing machines 127-3 and 128-3, with attachments 120604, lock stitch for family use.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Singer machine 78-2 lock stitch combined needle and upper feeds for closing filled mattresses, by Archibald Tregaskis.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Wilson's ingenious device, the lock stitch rotating hook, was not free from corresponding faults.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

It is well known that the lock stitch is formed by the crossing of two threads, one of which lies over, and the other under, the cloth to be sewn.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

The two chief types of machines are the lock stitch, using double thread, and the chain or loop stitch, using a single thread.

From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson