<?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">embroidery punches</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>fabric punches</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>embroidery punch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>embroidery punch needle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>punch needle</topic></variant> <note 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.  ]]></note></mads>