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BORING A production process in which a sharp-pointed instrument punctures, or bores, the fabric. This is followed by stitches being inserted around the opening to enclose the raw edges, while leaving a bordered hole. BRIDGE MACHINE Type of embroidery machine with heads suspended from a bridge or beam, allowing the pantograph a wider range of movement from front to back (Y-axis) of the machine table. BUCKRAM Coarse woven fabric, stiffened with glue, used to stabilize fabric for stitching. Commonly used in caps to hold the front panel erect. CHAIN STITCH (1) Stitch that looks like a chain link. A flat stitch created on a chenille machine usually used as outline to define moss (loop) areas; (2) also used to define chevron stitch used in standard embroidery. CHENILLE Type of embroidery in which a loop stitch is formed on the topside of the fabric. Uses heavy yarns of wool, cotton or acrylic which are pulled up from reverse side of the fabric using a hook. Also known as loop piling. Created by a stitch machine that has been adjusted to form this stitch type. COLUMN STITCH Formed by closely arranged zig-zag stitches. Often used to form borders. See Satin Stitch. COMPLEX FILL A digitizing capability that allows void areas to be designated as such when mapping perimeter points, allowing digitizing of fill areas without sectioning. CONDENSED FORMAT Method of digitizing in which a proportionate number of stitches are placed between defined points after a scale has been designated. With a machine or computer that can read condensed format, the scale, density and stitch lengths in a design may be changed. Also referred to as Outline Format. CORDING The attachment of any type of round, decorative cord. Can be achieved by adding a cording device to a machine. www.hsi.us care@hic.us 226