Definition
The process or technique of creating decorative openwork patterns on fabric edges through thread-pulling and needle work; the present participle of hemstitch.
Etymology
From 'hemstitch' plus the gerund/present participle suffix '-ing.' The term developed alongside the technique's popularity in Renaissance textile work and remains unchanged in meaning.
Kelly Says
Hemstitching represents a fascinating bridge between fine art and practical craft—it's purely decorative (serving no structural purpose) yet was considered essential for 'respectable' linens, showing how humans add beauty even to functional objects.
Translations
ARالعربية
زخرفة حاشية
zakha-raf haashiyah
CSČeština
obšité
ob-she-te
DADansk
kantstyk
kant-styehk
DEDeutsch
Einfassung
ent-fass-ung
ESEspañol
bordado
bor-da-doh
FAفارسی
زیور لبه
zee-yor la-beh
FRFrançais
ourlet
oor-lay
HEעברית
הדפסת שוליים
he-dpas-t shul-im
IDBahasa Indonesia
hiasan tepi
hee-a-san te-pi
ITItaliano
bordatura
bor-da-toor-a
JA日本語
縁飾り付け
en-kazari-tsu-ke
KMKM
ចង្ក្រង
ch-ong-krang
MSBahasa Melayu
hiasan tepi
hee-a-san te-pi
NLNederlands
omranding
om-ran-ding
NONorsk
kantstykke
kant-stye-kke
PLPolski
obwódka
ob-vohd-ka
PTPortuguês
bordado
bor-da-doh
RORomână
margine
mar-gin-e
RUРусский
подгибка
pod-gib-ka
SWKiswahili
mapambo ya kingo
ma-pam-bo ya kin-go
TAதமிழ்
கரையுறை
kara-yu-rai
TLTL
palamuti
pa-la-mu-ti
TRTürkçe
kenar işlemesi
kenar ish-le-meh-si
UKУкраїнська
обтачка
ob-tach-ka
URاردو
کنار کا کام
kenar ka kaam
ZH中文
折边装饰
zhé biān zhuāng shì
ZUZU
izibonelo
ee-zi-bo-ne-lo