What is another word for Tufting?

Pronunciation: [tˈʌftɪŋ] (IPA)

The art of tufting involves creating patterns of dense and raised clusters of yarn or fabric on a surface. This technique can add texture, depth, and dimension to fabrics, furniture, and even wall coverings. Synonyms for tufting include stitching, knotting, embroidery, and buttoning. Each of these terms refers to a process that involves affixing small clusters of material onto a surface in a deliberate pattern. Tufting can be applied to a wide range of surfaces and materials, from velvet and leather to wool and cotton. The possibilities are endless, and each tufted item is a unique and beautiful work of art.

What are the hypernyms for Tufting?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tufting

The forms in the soft landscape are equally fine, from the wild fantastic Tufting of the Eucalyptus, and its delicate willow- like ever-drooping leaf, to the prostrate trunks of ancient trees, the mighty ruins of the vegetable world.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
"Hudson Hotel," she said, sitting back against the leather Tufting.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
And always Siward, eyes on his cards, seemed to see Quarrier before him, his overmanicured fingers caressing his silky beard, the symmetrical pompadour dark and thick as the winter fur on a rat, Tufting his smooth blank forehead.
"The Fighting Chance"
Robert W. Chambers

Related words: upholstery tacking, furniture tacking, upholstery tacks, upholsterer tacks

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