welting
7.9
A thin strip of fabric sewn into an edge for decoration or strength
- noun
- /ˈwɛltɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
piping
- The furniture maker explained how important welting is for reinforcing the seams in high-quality pieces.
Examples
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She chose a vibrant color for the welting on her new dress to contrast with the fabric.
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You can have a single Welt pocket and the opening is at the top.
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And this is a machine that makes Welt pockets.
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The sofa has beautiful welting that adds a decorative touch to the upholstery.
Synonyms
5
5.5
A narrow cord sewn into clothing or cushion seams as decoration
focuses more on reinforcement and general seam strips rather than corded edging
edging
vswelting
4
4.8
A strip of material that you add along an edge to give a neat, decorative finish
is specifically a strip sewn into seams used for reinforcement or decoration
braiding
vswelting
4
3.9
A decorative strip made by weaving threads to decorate clothes, curtains, or furniture
is a single sewn strip used inside seams often for reinforcement or subtle decoration
3
7.5
A strip of material sewn into a seam to strengthen or decorate an edge
is used across furniture and clothing seams for reinforcement or decoration
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Welting also comes from the same root welt, meaning a 'strip' or band sewn into an edge, so furniture and clothes have welting as a neat or strengthening edge.