nalbinding

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noun

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.

OriginDanish nålebinding →
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Meanings

nounnalbinding (uncountable)

alternative nalebinding

  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Danishnålebinding
  2. Englishnalbinding

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

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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