DIFFERENT TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENTS IN SEWING
TAPE MEASURE
A tape measure or measuring tape is a
flexible ruler and used to measure
distance. It consists of a ribbon of cloth,
plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with
linear-measurement markings.
SEWING NEEDLES
A sewing needle, used for hand-sewing, is a long
slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole
at the other. The earliest needles were made of bone
or wood; modern needles are manufactured from
high carbon steel wire and are nickel- or 18K gold-
plated for corrosion resistance.
TIMBLE
A thimble is a small hard pitted cup worn for
protection on the finger that pushes the needle in
sewing. Usually, thimbles with a closed top are used
by dressmakers but special thimbles with an opening
at the end are used by tailors as this allows them to
manipulate the cloth more easily.
PIN CUSHION
A pincushion is a small, stuffed cushion, typically 3–5
cm across, which is used in sewing to store pins or
needles with their heads protruding to take hold of
them easily, collect them, and keep them organized.
Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing
to hold pins rigidly in place.
SCISSORS
Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools. A pair of
scissors consists of a pair of metal blades pivoted so
that the sharpened edges slide against each other
when the handles opposite to the pivot are closed.
SEWING MACHINE
A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and
other materials together with thread. Sewing
machines were invented during the first Industrial
Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing
work performed in clothing companies.