Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in fabrication.
- 3D Printing for Accessibility (Accessible 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing for Accessibility)
- The use of 3D printing technology to create custom assistive devices, tactile materials, and accessible objects for people with disabilities. Applications include tactile graphics and maps, customized…
- Candlewick Knot (Candlewick Stitch)
- An embroidery stitch that creates raised, textured bumps or knots on the fabric surface. Candlewick knots produce one of the roughest and most tactilely distinctive textures available in machine embro…
- Cross Stitch
- An embroidery technique that creates X-shaped stitches, typically arranged in a grid pattern. Cross stitch produces a distinctive tactile texture with a repetitive, regular pattern that is relatively …
- Data Physicalization (Physical Data Visualization)
- The practice of representing data through physical, tangible objects rather than on-screen visualizations. Data physicalizations encode information in the shape, texture, size, weight, or other physic…
- Embroidered Braille
- Braille text produced using machine embroidery rather than traditional embossing methods. Embroidered braille uses raised stitch patterns (typically candlewick knots) to create the dots of braille cel…
- Machine Embroidery (Computerized Embroidery, Automated Embroidery)
- A textile production method using computer-controlled embroidery machines to stitch patterns onto fabric based on digital design files. Machine embroidery can produce a wide variety of stitch types, t…
- Running Stitch (Back Stitch, Stem Stitch)
- A basic embroidery stitch that creates a dashed or continuous line by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at regular intervals. Running stitch and its variants (back stitch, stem stitch) are f…
- Satin Stitch
- An embroidery stitch type that creates a smooth, flat fill by laying long or short parallel stitches closely together. Satin stitch produces a relatively smooth tactile surface and is commonly used to…
- Stitch Type (Stitch Pattern, Embroidery Stitch)
- A specific method of forming stitches in embroidery, each producing a distinct visual and tactile result. Common stitch types include running stitch (simple dashed line), satin stitch (smooth parallel…