Hem

Hem

A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric.

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Famous quotes containing the word hem:

    “If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

    “A cook they hadde with hem for the nones
    To boille the chiknes with the marybones.”
    —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)

    “And specially from every shires ende
    Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende
    The hooly blisful martir for to seke
    That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.”
    —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)