Brother International BES-100E BE-100 Workbook - English - Page 105

q Scanning Scanners will convert design artwork into a computer format. Scanning allows the digitizer to use even the most primitive of artwork without recreating the design. A few digitizing systems even allow the digitizer to transfer the design directly into the digitizing program without using an intermediary software. q Scissors Cutting utensil with identically sized finger holes, or bows, and an overall length of usually less than six inches. Useful for detailed cutting and for trimming thread and backing. q Short stitch A digitizing technique that places shorter stitches in curves and corners to avoid unnecessary bulky buildup of stitches. q Specialty fill Born of recent technology, a fill stitch capability that produces a fill with a "relief" or motif design within a fill-stitched area. q Steil stitch See Column stitch. q Stitch editing Digitizing feature that allows one or more stitches in a pattern to be deleted or altered. q Stitch processing The calculation of stitch information by means of specialized software, allowing scaling of expanded (stitch) format designs with density compensation and stitch count. q Stock designs Digitized generic embroidery designs that are readily available at a cost below that of custom-digitized designs. q Swiss embroidery Satin stitch embroidery. Recalls the origins of an automated embroidery machine that was developed in the 1800s by Isaak Groebli. Embroidery remains a government-supported industry in Switzerland today. q Tackle twill Letters or numbers cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric that are commonly used for athletic teams and organizations. Tackle twill appliqués attached to a garment have an adhesive backing that tacks it down in place, and the edges of the appliqués are then zigzag-stitched. q Tension Tautness of thread when forming stitches. Top thread tension as well as bobbin thread tension need to be set. Proper thread tension is achieved when about one third of the thread showing on the underside of the column stitch is bobbin thread. q Thread Fine cord of natural or synthetic material made from two or more filaments twisted together and used for stitching. Machine embroidery threads come in rayon, which has a high sheen; cotton, which has a duller finish than rayon but is available in very fine deniers; polyester, which is strong and colorfast; metallics, which have a high luster and are composed of a synthetic core wrapped in metal foil; and acrylic, which is purported to have rayon's sheen. q Thread clippers Small cutting utensil with a spring action that is operated by the thumb in a hole on the top blade and the fingers cupped around the bottom blade. Useful for quick thread cutting, but unsuitable for detailed trimming or the removal of backing. q Topping See Facing. q Trimming Operation in the finishing process that involves trimming the reverse and top sides of the embroidery, including jump stitches and backing. 102