<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">stitching</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>side sewing</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>stitching</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>saddle stitching</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>side stitching</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>overcasting</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>whipstitching</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>sewing</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>bookbinding processes and techniques</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>stitched</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In the context of bookbinding, the fastening together of a number of leaves or gatherings by passing the thread or wire through all of the sheets at once; it is distinct from "sewing," which, in the context of bookbinding, is used for the joining of leaves or gatherings together one by one by drawing thread or wire backwards and forwards through the back fold of each sheet to attach it to the cords. ]]></note></mads>