Tailor’s tape
device · 1820 · Industrial Revolution
A soft measuring tape for tailors.
What it is made of
- Flexible measuring tape — has part. A fibreglass tape.
- Metal tape end tips — has part. The ends of the tape.
Principles and materials it uses
- Linen — is made of. A tailor’s tape is a linen strip.
- Euclidean geometry — uses. A scale is marked on the tape.
Where it is used
- Sewing pattern — is used in. Measurements.
What it is a kind of
- Tape measure — is a kind of. A measuring tape.