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aller-retour machine

English translation: back stitching

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French term or phrase:aller-retour machine
English translation:back stitching
Entered by: Jane F

12:11 Aug 11, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Army / Police Uniforms
French term or phrase: aller-retour machine
Les fourreaux doivent être convenablement retournés.

Toutes les extrémités de piqûre non arrêtées par une couture transversale comportent un aller-retour machine (3 piqûres superposées sur 8 mm).
peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 14:34
back stitching
Explanation:
"Back stitching is done by sewing backward and forward at the beginning and end of a seam, on top of the seam stitches to prevent the stitching from coming undone."
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Jane F
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3 +3back stitching
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back stitching


Explanation:
"Back stitching is done by sewing backward and forward at the beginning and end of a seam, on top of the seam stitches to prevent the stitching from coming undone."


    https://www.thespruce.com/back-stitch-and-lockstitch-2977504
Jane F
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agree  Tony M: That's the one!
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  -> Thanks Tony :-)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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agree  Yolanda Broad
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