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ohchirp
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Stitching Confusion

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If I see a single line of thread on the outside of a shirt (on the bottom hem or shirt sleeve), but the inside stitching looks like a double stitch - what type of stitching is this, single or double?

I am going with the assumption that seeing a double row of threads on the outside of the shirt is double-stitch. I can't seem to come to the same conclusion in my question.

Also, is the collar stitching taken into account?

Thank you!

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Re: Stitching Confusion

Post by jimmyj »

So yeah good Q, it's what's visible from the outside. It's usually based on the arm and lower hem. Collar/shoulder can often be double while the hems are single, and it's considered single.

Sometimes there's dual stitching!

https://www.defunkd.com/single-stitch/
Jimmy J

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Re: Stitching Confusion

Post by ohchirp »

Thanks for the clarifying info!

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