Sewing facts for kids
Sewing is a skill that lets you join materials like cloth, leather, or furs. You do this by using a needle and thread. People can sew by hand or use a special machine called a sewing machine.
Sewing is used for many different things. It can be for practical reasons, like making or fixing clothes. It can also be for artistic reasons, like decorating fabrics.
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What is Sewing Used For?
Sewing is super useful! It helps us create and fix many items.
Everyday Sewing
"Plain" sewing is mostly about making or mending things we use every day. This includes:
- Clothing: Shirts, pants, dresses, and more.
- Household items: Curtains, bed sheets, and tablecloths.
- Other useful items: Sails for boats, special bags called bellows, and even skin boats.
Decorative Sewing
"Fancy" sewing is all about making things look beautiful. This type of sewing adds decoration to materials. Two popular examples are:
- Embroidery: This is when you use a needle and thread to create pictures or designs on fabric.
- Quilting: This involves stitching together layers of fabric to make a thick, warm blanket or wall hanging.
Other Uses for Sewing
Sewing isn't just for fabric! It's also used in other interesting ways:
- Stitching cuts in skin: Doctors and nurses use special threads to close wounds.
- Making shoes: Shoemakers sew parts of shoes together.
- Making books: Bookbinders sew pages together to create books.
Images for kids
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Sewing Fisherman´s Wife by Anna Ancher, 1890.
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Utagawa K
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Early 20th century sewing in Detroit, Michigan.
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A woman sewing as a street vendor in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangladeshi women sewing clothes.
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A tailor fitting a suit in Hong Kong.
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Hobby sewer cutting out fabric for a dress.
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Latest sewing machines Brother "Nexio" Direct Drive Lock Stitcher with Electronic Feeding System.
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Garment construction.
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Virtual sewing machine tools in a cloth simulation software.
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Digital clothing created with virtual sewing machine in a cloth simulation software.
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