Etymology

nalbinding

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Today it means: A fabric creation technique predating knitting and crochet, involving passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, and with separate lengths pieced together during the process. Full definition →

Danish nålebinding
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  1. Danish · derived fromnålebinding
  2. English todaynalbinding

From Danish nålebinding, literally "needle-binding," from nål + binde.

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