TRIMCRAFT

TrimCraft

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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

Fabric & Materials

What you're actually sewing with — natural and synthetic fibers, woven and knit construction, cotton, wool, silk, and linen, and how a selvage marks the fabric's edge.

12 entries

Sewing Techniques

The stitches and moves that build a garment — seams and hems, darts and gathers, pleats, bias-cut fabric, basting, and the hand stitches behind every machine technique.

10 entries

Patterns & Fit

Turning flat paper into a garment that fits — sewing patterns and dress forms, muslins and toiles, clothing sizes, tailoring, and the world of haute couture and ready-to-wear.

11 entries

Haberdashery Tools & Trade

The tools and trades behind the sewing table — the sewing machine and needle, the thimble and pincushion, the tailor and dressmaker, and the haberdashery trade itself.

12 entries