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False quilting

Scope note

Quilting technique in which layers of cloth with no filling between them are back-stitched together under sufficient tension so as to raise the ground very slightly, thus giving the impression of filling.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000231228

Broader Terms used

quilting

Equivalent Terms used

false-quilted

Created

13yrs ago

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