(under subclass 443) Device wherein means are provided to produce a stitch at the beginning or at the end of a discrete set of stitches (e.g., a pattern), the stitch specifically functioning to prevent unravelling of the pattern; the stitch is selectable separately from the pattern.
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317, for stitch forming mechanisms having means for feeding the work material in a reverse direction so as to produce backstitching.
