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backstitch

stitch taken in the direction opposite to the direction of sewing, producing a strong line
Class type of: stitch, embroidery stitch Q3393364
backstitch
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Facts

2 properties
Subclass of
stitch, embroidery stitch
Has use
sewing, embroidery[3][4]
🏷️ Also known as
en backstitch da bagsting de Stielstich en-gb back-stitch es pespunte fi tikkipisto fr point arrière id Tusuk balik ja バックステッチ nl achtersteek nl stiksteek pl Ścieg za igłą pt ponto atrás sv efterstygn tr Arka dikiş tr Arka Dikiş uk Позадголку vi Thêu viền
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID
300310092
Freebase ID
/m/06fgj3
Quora topic ID
Backstitch
Reddit topic ID (obsolete)
backstitch
Spanish Cultural Heritage thesauri ID
tecnicas/1004945
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
02774388-n

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🔗 Connections
Has use 2
embroidery, sewing
Subclass of 2
stitch, embroidery stitch
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Summary

backstitch is a type of stitch[1] and embroidery stitch[2].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mondo · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → sewing, embroidery
    Subclass of → stitch, embroidery stitch
    "Added [nl] description: korte borduur- of naaisteek, (Shortdesc helper)"
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