backstitching
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It is exceedingly strong, while the old-fashioned whipstitching is not.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
Oversewing the back edges of single leaves of weak sections; also called whipstitching or whipping.
From Bib-li-op-e-gis-tic (Pertaining to the art of binding books.?Dibdin) to which is appended a glossary of some terms used in the craft by Unknown
In overcasting, as in old-fashioned whipstitching, the sewer selects a certain number of sheets for sewing.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
The modern overcasting stitch resembles in principle the old-fashioned whipstitching, but differs radically in actual performance.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
The first section of the book is sewed over and over in the same way as in the old-fashioned method of whipstitching, except that a great many more stitches are taken.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
