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G G l l o o s s s s a a r r y y O O f f E E m m b b r r o o i i d d e e r r y y T T e e r r m m s s APPLIQUE Embroidery process that involves using cut pieces of fabric in place of large fill stitch areas. The fabric pieces are sewn into the design. The process is used to reduce stitch counts in large designs and/or to create a unique appearance. AUTOMATIC TRIM An automated machine process that cuts the top and bobbin thread when directed by data stored in a design file. This function is usually used after a jump or a color change. This process eliminates the need for manual trimming. BACKING Woven and non-woven material used underneath the item or fabric being embroidered to provide support and stability. Can be hooped with the item, or placed between the machine throat plate and the hooped garment. Available in various weights and in two basic types: cutaway and tearaway. BEAN STITCH Three stitches placed back and forth between two points. Often used for outlining because it eliminates the need for repeatedly digitizing a single-ply running stitch outline. BIRDNESTING Collection of thread between goods and needle plate, resembling a bird's nest. Formation of a bird's nest prevents free movement of goods and may be caused by: inadequate tensioning of the top thread in the needle plate hole; top thread not through take-up lever; top thread not following thread path correctly; or flagging of goods. BITMAP IMAGES Paint and image-editing software such as Corel Photo-Paint and Adobe PhotoShop generate bitmap images, also called raster images. Each pixel in a bitmap image has a specific location and color value assigned to it. Bitmap images reproduce the subtle shading found in continuous-tone images, such as photographs. Bitmap images are resolution dependent. They represent a fixed number of pixels; as a result, they can lose detail and appear jagged if they are scaled on-screen. BOBBIN Spool or reel that holds the bobbin thread, which helps form stitches on the underside of the fabric. www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 225