TM 10-8340-240-12&P
0015 00-2
MODULAR GENERAL PURPOSE TENT SYSTEM (MGPTS) 0015 00
HAND STITCHING REPAIR IN FABRIC ASSEMBLIES
(4) Twist the strand together and rewax the
entire length of thread.
(5) Tie knot at far end of the single, two, or
four-strand thread.
b. Handstitches. There are five common hand
stitches used to mend fabric in different situations.
Choose the one that most closely resembles
the repair you are making.
(1) Flat Stitch. (See Figure 0015 00-4). This
stitch is used as a temporary fastening
until machine repairs can be made. Pass
the needle over and under an equal
amount of material, each successive
entering the material from the opposite
side.
(2) Round Stitch. (See Figure 0015 00-5).
This stitch is used to handwork grommets.
Insert the materials at right angles to the
edge of materials and bring around edge
before making the next stitch.
(3) Overcast Stitch. (See Figure 0015 00-6).
This stitch is used to apply a hand-sewn
patch. Insert the needle through the
material at an angle so that it comes out to
one side and ahead of the point of
insertion, and bring the cord over to the
original line of insertion before making the
next stitch.
(4) Backstitch. (See Figure 0015 00-7). This
Stitch is used to secure an open seam.
It is so named because the needle is always
set back one half of a stitch length into the
last stitch made. Make two small stitches in
the same place to secure the cord ends.
Continue by inserting the needle into the
middle of the preceding stitch and bringing it
out on the same side of the material one
stitch length in advance of preceding stitch.
Figure 0015 00-3
Figure 0015 00-4
Figure 0015 00-5
Figure 0015 00-6
Figure 0015 00-7
