Issue link: https://docs.hic.us/i/403552
TACKING IRON Device used to fuse heat-sealable items, such as appliques, emblems and lettering, to fabric. Also known as an Applique Iron. TACKLE TWILL Letters or numbers, cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric, commonly used for athletic teams and organizations. They have an adhesive backing to tack them in place while the edges are sewn with zig-zag stitches to attach them to a garment. TATAMI Another term used to describe fill stitches. (See Fill Stitch). TENSION Tautness of thread when forming stitches. Top thread as well as bobbin tension need to be set. Proper thread tension is achieved when about one-third of the thread showing on the underside of the fabric on a column stitch is bobbin thread. THREAD Fine cord of natural or synthetic material made from two or more filaments twisted together and used in stitching. Machine embroidery threads come in rayon, which has a light sheen; cotton, which has a duller sheen than rayon, but is available in very fine deniers; polyester, which is strong and colorfast; and metallics, which have a high luster and are composed of a synthetic core wrapped in metal foil. TIMING Relationship between the embroidery machine's hook and needle. To form a stitch, the hook and the loop formed by the top thread must meet at a precise moment or else improper stitch formations, thread breakage, skipped stitches, or broken needles could result. TOPPING See Facing. TRADEMARK Any word, symbol or device used to distinguish goods and indicate the source of those goods. A trademark registered and visible on the product protects the owner from others producing something similar and fraudulently marketing it as the original. www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 233