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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Embroidery Satin stitch Column stitch Closely spaced zigzag embroidery stitches forming a smooth, dense column. Satinstich
Translations
DE Satinstich
FR Point satin
ES Puntada de satén
IT Punto satin
CN 缎面针迹
VN Mũi satin
Not to be confused with Very wide satin columns may require a fill stitch.