Binding (sewing)

Extra wide double fold bias tape being sewn as a binding for a decorative quilt source ↗

In sewing, binding is used as both a noun and a verb to refer to finishing a seam or hem of a garment, usually by rolling or pressing then stitching on an edging or trim.¹

References

Editors of Threads (2011). Threads Sewing Guide: A Complete Reference from America's Best-loved Sewing Magazine. Taunton Press. pp. 157 and 218–219. ISBN 978-1-60085-144-5.

[1] Editors of Threads (2011). Threads Sewing Guide: A Complete Reference from America's Best-loved Sewing Magazine. Taunton Press. pp. 157 and 218–219. ISBN 978-1-60085-144-5.

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