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A laid thread held down by small stitches.
Also known as: Laid thread stitch, Couched work
Couching lays a thread on the surface of the cloth and secures it with small stitches worked over it at intervals, used for threads too thick or fragile to pass through the fabric.
Secures a thread laid on the cloth surface with small stitches worked over it.
Contexts: History
Exists because some threads cannot pass through cloth at all — metal threads in particular — so couching is what makes goldwork possible.
Contexts: History
A continuous line of thread lying on the surface with short stitches crossing it at regular intervals to hold it down.