<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">embroidery punches</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31389548</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:05</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">embroidery punch</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">embroidery punch needle</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">punch needle</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hand-held tools designed to facilitate detailed stitching of embroidery floss, thin yarn, ribbon or other fine threaded materials, often for embellishment purposes. These tools comprise a perforated metal tip and a hollow channel through which the thread or yarn runs, mounted on a handle for easy gripping. Due to its sharp needle, this tool effectively pierces most tight-weave fabrics. After piercing thread or yarn through tight-weave fabric backing material, the tool's perforated tip leaves a loop of thread remaining on the backside of the fabric to create aesthetic patterns and designs.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>