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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
Visible stitching worked from the outside of a textile product, which can secure layers or folded seam allowances and contribute to its appearance.
Used by Edexcel and Eduqas
Specification 6.7.3 · Paper 1
Revise: Fabrication and Assembly MethodsTopstitching is visible stitching worked from the outside. It can hold allowances or folded edges in position and contribute to the appearance. It needs accurate spacing because uneven stitches are conspicuous.
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Visible stitching on the right side of a product, used for decoration and sometimes to secure seam allowances.
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Some processes do both: piping defines an edge, while topstitching can decorate a seam and hold its allowances in position.
