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Monogram
Embroidered design composed of one or more letters, usually the initials in a name.
Moss stitch
See Chain stitch .
Needle
Small, slender piece of steel with a hole for thread and a point for stitching. A machine needle differs from
a handiwork needle in that the machine needle's eye is found at its pointed end. Machine embroidery nee-
dles come with sharp points for piercing heavy, tightly woven fabrics; ballpoints, which glide between the
fiber of knits; and a variety of specialty points, such as wedge points, which are used for leather.
Network
1. To link embroidery machines via a central computer and disk drive system.
2. A group of machines linked via a central computer.
Nippers
See Thread nippers .
Paper tape
A punching format that uses a continuous reel of paper or Mylar tape containing x-y coordinate informa-
tion in binary, Fortran or other numeric code to control pantograph movement. Becoming less-favored and
frequently replaced by computer disks.
Pencil rub
A low-cost way of producing a "sample" of an embroidery design. Consists literally of a piece of tracing
paper placed over a sew-out and rubbed lightly with a pencil to produce an impression of the embroidery.
Puckering
Result of the fabric being gathered by the stitches. Many possible causes include loose hooping, lack of
backing, incorrect tension, or a dull needle.
Pull compensation
A degree of distortion built into a design by the digitizer to compensate for pull on the fabric caused by the
embroidery stitches.
Punching
Conversion of artwork into a series of commands to be read by an embroidery machine's computer.
Derived from an early method of machine embroidery in which part of the machine, called an automat,
reads paper tapes or Jacquards punched with holes representing stitches, pantograph movements and
other commands. While still capable of producing paper tape, many computerized digitizing systems now
store this information on disks.
Registration
Correct registration is achieved when all stitches and design shapes line up correctly.
Running stitch
Consists of one line of stitching between two points. Used for outlining and fine detail. Also known as a
walk stitch
SPM
Stitches per minute. A system for measuring the running speed of an embroidery machine.
Satin stitch
Formed by closely arranged zigzag stitches. Can be laid down at any angle and with varying stitch lengths
and density. Adapted from the blat stitch used in schiffli embroidery. See Blatt stitch .
Scaling
Ability within a design program to enlarge or reduce a design. In expanded or stitch format, most scaling
is limited to 10 percent to 20 percent because the stitch count remains constant despite the final design
size. In condensed formats on the other hand, scale changes may be more dramatic because stitch count
and density may vary.
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