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Armscye
[
ahrm
-sahy
,
-zahy
]
Armscye
[
ahrm
-sahy
,
-zahy
]
Show IPA
/
ˈɑrm
saɪ
,
-zaɪ
/
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In
sewing
, the
armscye
is the armhole, the fabric edge to which the sleeve is sewn. The length of the armscye is the total length of this edge; the width is the distance across the hole at the widest point.
References
Sewopaedia entry for armscye
Further reading
Jenna Wilson
Ravellings on the knitted sleeve: Part II - Creating a set-in sleeve for a sleeveless body
.
knitty
. . — Wilson discusses the sizes and shapes of armscyes.
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