candlewicking (embroidering)

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Scope note
Embroidering technique in which designs are stitched on a woven unbleached cotton or linen cloth using heavily plied yarn which is looped on the surface then cut, creating a tufted effect; used especially for bedspreads.
candlewicking
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026