绗 (háng) - To baste, to tack (in sewing) & to sew with long stitches to hold layers
绗 · háng
To baste, to tack (in sewing);
to sew with long stitches to hold layers of fabric together temporarily.
To baste, to tack (in sewing)to sew with long stitches to hold layers
Usage highlights
Basting stitchBasting sewingBasting machineBasting processQuilt bastingBasting thread
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The tailor basted the fabric before final sewing (绗缝).
- This quilt uses basting stitches (绗线) for the pattern.
- Basting is an important step in tailoring (绗制工艺).
Collocations
- Basting stitch(绗线)
- Basting sewing(绗缝)
- Basting machine(绗缝机)
- Basting process(绗制)
- Quilt basting(被子绗缝)
- Basting thread(绗线)
Idioms
- Fine basting makes sturdy quilts(精绗固被)
- Basting first, then sewing(先绗后缝)
Cultural background
FAQ- Basting is a traditional sewing technique used in Chinese textile crafts, particularly in quilt-making.
- The character combines the silk radical (纟) with the phonetic component 行, suggesting the action of 'going through' fabric.