<?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">back stitches</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>stitches</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>hem stitches</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>back-stitches</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>back stitch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>backstitches</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Stitches that are taken back into the material where the thread was last drawn through in a running stitch. In plain sewing, back stitches strengthen a running. This stitch is also used in embroidery to create outlines of patterns. ]]></note></mads>