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COPYRIGHT A legal form of protection provided to creators of "original works of authorship" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and certain other intellectual works. It is available to both published and unpublished works. CROSS STITCH Two stitches that cross at the center to form an X. CYLINDER ARM MACHINE A machine with a structure that makes it possible to embroider curved or unusually shaped articles, such as caps, sleeves and pants legs on finished garments. DENIER Unit of weight used to measure the fineness of thread. Equal to weight in grams of 9000 meters of thread. Deniers are represented by the weight of the strands of thread, a slash, and the number of strands per thread, 120/2 Den. DIGITIZING Modern term for punching reflecting the computerized method, converting artwork into a series of commands to be read by an embroidery machine's computer. See Punching. EMBLEM Embroidered design with a finished edge, commonly an insignia or identification, usually worn on outer clothing. Historically an emblem carried a family crest, motto or verse, or suggested a moral lesson. Also referred to as a patch. EMBROIDERY Decorative stitching on fabric. Generally involves non-lettering designs, but can also include lettering and/or monograms. Evolved from hand embroidery, to simple one-head manual sewing machines, schiffli machines with hundreds of needles, to high-speed multi-head machines. Evidence of embroidery exists during the reign of Egyptian pharaohs, in the writings of Homer, from the Crusaders to the 20th century. EXPANDED FORMAT Individual stitches in a design that have been specifically digitized and are fixed in place. Generally, designs digitized in this format can't be enlarged or reduced more than 10-20% without distortion because the stitch count remains constant. FACING Material hooped or placed on top of items to be embroidered that have a definable nap or surface texture, such as corduroy and terry cloth. The facing compacts the wale or nap and holds the stitches above it. Includes a variety of www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 227