Jogakbo
Jogakbo · Seams & stitches
Overcasting a raw edge
휘갑치기hwigapchigi
Loose stitches wrapped over a raw edge to stop it fraying.
- Meaning
- From 휘갑 'binding around an edge' + 치다 'to stitch'.
- Used for
- Raw edges
Loose wrapping stitches over a raw edge to stop fraying.
- 1Wrap thread over the cut edge at regular intervals.
History & tradition
Traditional
Loose wrapping stitches over a cut edge kept handwoven cloth from fraying, important when cloth was too valuable to waste.
Sources for this entry
쌈솔ssamsol