Pinking shears
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Pinking shears
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Pinking shears are scissors with saw-toothed instead of straight blades. They produce a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge. Before pinking scissors were invented, a pinking punch or pinking iron was used to punch out a decorative hem on a garment. The punch would be hammered by a mallet against a hard surface and the punch would cut through the fabric. In 1874, Eliza P. Welch patented an improved design for a pinking iron, which featured a pair of handles. The pinking shears design that i
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Scissors that produce a zigzag pattern
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
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2023-12-30T04:35:31Z
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