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Glossary

What is Flatlock machine?

A sewing machine that forms a flat, low-bulk seam by butting (not overlapping) two fabric edges together, commonly used for activewear seams that must lie flat against the skin at chafe points.

This term in other languages

Arabicماكينة الفلات لوك
FrenchMachine flatlock
TurkishDüz dikiş (flatlok) makinesi

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Stitch classes and seam types and which machine produces each one

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