Stitches - places bonding parts of clothing or shoes. By the method of execution they are thread, glue and welded. The most common and universal - thread seam, allowing stitches to connect two or more layers of material. Thread seams are divided into manual and machine according to the method of manufacture; for connecting and decorative - for other purposes. Hand stitching used in smetyvanii parts for sewing, edging, loops or small repair of clothing ("forward needle", "back needle", "secret", "goat", etc.). Machine stitching is used when connecting parts for prisborivaniya flounces and ruff for stitches ("bridging", "turnout", "zaposhivochny", "invoice", "butt", "zigzag" et al.).
Modern sewing machines allow you to make hundreds of different stitches. Many connecting seams may have a decorative function and vice versa. The adhesive and welds used in the manufacture of nonwoven products, or thermoplastic materials.