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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Fig_42._A_complete_course_in_dressmaking%2C_%28Vol._1%29.png/330px-Fig_42._A_complete_course_in_dressmaking%2C_%28Vol._1%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Fig_42._A_complete_course_in_dressmaking%2C_%28Vol._1%29.png/440px-Fig_42._A_complete_course_in_dressmaking%2C_%28Vol._1%29.png 2x" data-file-width="1704" data-file-height="1727" /></a><figcaption>Diagonal bastings</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Sewing" title="Sewing">sewing</a>, to <b>tack</b> or <b>baste</b> is to sew quick, temporary <a href="/wiki/Stitch_(textile_arts)" title="Stitch (textile arts)">stitches</a> that will later be removed. Tacking is used for a variety of reasons, such as holding a seam in place until it is sewn properly, or transferring <a href="/wiki/Pattern_(sewing)" title="Pattern (sewing)">pattern</a> markings onto the garment. Tacking is typically sewn using a specialised <a href="/wiki/Thread_(yarn)" title="Thread (yarn)">tacking thread</a>, which may snap easily in order for it to be easily removed from the garment when necessary. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uses">Uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tack_(sewing)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tacking is used in a variety of ways; one of the most common uses is to easily hold a <a href="/wiki/Seam_(sewing)" title="Seam (sewing)">seam</a> or <a href="/wiki/Trim_(sewing)" title="Trim (sewing)">trim</a> in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long <a href="/wiki/Running_stitch" class="mw-redirect" title="Running stitch">running stitch</a> made by hand or <a href="/wiki/Sewing_machine" title="Sewing machine">machine</a>. This is called a 'tacking stitch' or 'basting stitch'. Tacking stitches may be used when a garment is being <a href="/wiki/Dress_fitting" class="mw-redirect" title="Dress fitting">fitted</a> to a <a href="/wiki/Fitting_model" class="mw-redirect" title="Fitting model">model</a> during production, as the stitches can be easily removed and replaced with pins if the seam requires alteration. </p><p>X-shaped tacking stitches are also very common on the <a href="/wiki/Suit_jacket#Vents" title="Suit jacket">vents</a> (slits) of the back of a man's <a href="/wiki/Suit_jacket" title="Suit jacket">suit jacket</a>, or at the bottom of <a href="/wiki/Kick_pleat" class="mw-redirect" title="Kick pleat">kick pleats</a> on a woman's skirt. They are meant to hold the flaps in place during shipping and when on display in the store. They should be removed before being worn.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brand labels are also loosely basted on the outer edges of the sleeves of outfits as well as women's <a href="/wiki/Pea_coat" title="Pea coat">winter coats</a>, intended to be removed after purchase. They are meant to help customers to easily identify the brands in the store without reaching into the collar.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tacking may be used to temporarily attach a <a href="/wiki/Lace" title="Lace">lace</a> <a href="/wiki/Collar_(clothing)" title="Collar (clothing)">collar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ruffle_(sewing)" title="Ruffle (sewing)">ruffles</a>, or other trims to <a href="/wiki/Clothing" title="Clothing">clothing</a> so that the attached article may be removed easily for cleaning, or to be worn with a different garment. For this purpose, tacking stitches are sewn by hand in such a way that they are almost invisible from the outside of the garment.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tacking may be used to transfer <a href="/wiki/Pattern_(sewing)" title="Pattern (sewing)">pattern markings</a> to <a href="/wiki/Textile" title="Textile">fabric</a>, or to otherwise mark the point where two pieces of fabric are to be joined. A special loose loop stitch used for this purpose is called a 'tack' or 'tailor's tack'. This is often done through two opposing layers of the same fabric so that when the threads are snipped between the layers the stitches will be in exactly the same places for both layers thus saving time having to chalk and tack the other layer. </p><p>A basting stitch - an overlong straight stitch with unfinished ends - is often used in <a href="/wiki/Quilting" title="Quilting">quilting</a> or <a href="/wiki/Embroidery" title="Embroidery">embroidery</a> to temporarily hold sandwiched pieces of fabric in place, with the basting stitches removed when the piece is finished. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tack_(sewing)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Basting thread on the right side (outer side) of fabric."><img alt="Basting thread on the right side (outer side) of fabric." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg/120px-Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg/180px-Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg/240px-Basted_fabric_right_side.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Basting thread on the right side (outer side) of fabric.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Tracing paper from a pattern is basted to fabric before a piece is cut. The basting marks are outlined with tailor's chalk."><img alt="Tracing paper from a pattern is basted to fabric before a piece is cut. The basting marks are outlined with tailor's chalk." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg/120px-Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg/180px-Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg/240px-Basting_pattern_to_material_before_cutting.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Tracing paper from a pattern is basted to fabric before a piece is cut. The basting marks are outlined with <a href="/wiki/Tailor%27s_chalk" class="mw-redirect" title="Tailor's chalk">tailor's chalk</a>.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tailors_tacks.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Tailor's tacks mark fabric to trace a pattern piece, without attaching tracing paper."><img alt="Tailor's tacks mark fabric to trace a pattern piece, without attaching tracing paper." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tailors_tacks.jpg/120px-Tailors_tacks.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tailors_tacks.jpg/180px-Tailors_tacks.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tailors_tacks.jpg/240px-Tailors_tacks.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Tailor's tacks mark fabric to trace a pattern piece, without attaching tracing paper.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tack_(sewing)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bar_tack" title="Bar tack">Bar tack</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tack_(sewing)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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