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Primary term

needlework

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/12910 (opens semantic view)

Definition

Refers to work, usually created on a small scale, done with one or more needles and thread, yarn or cord. The term generally refers to work done by hand. Needlework includes sewing, embroidery, knitting, and other works.

Definition source(s)

• Metropolitan Museum of Art. n.d. “The Met Collection.” Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accessed July 5, 2005. https://www.metmuseum.org/.
• Turner, Jane. n.d. The Grove Dictionary Art. New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Ltd. Accessed December 3, 1999. http://www.groveart.com.
• The J. Paul Getty Trust, and Getty Research Institute. n.d. “Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online.” Accessed January 12, 2022. http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/aat/.

English

Term (International)

needlework

Alternative term(s)

fancywork

French

Term (International)

ouvrage à l'aiguille

Term gender (International)

masculine

Alternative term(s)

travaux à l'aiguille; travaux d'aiguille

Spanish

Term

labores de aguja

External term source

Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online

Note(s)

• Also consider the term "Textile Art" which is generally for larger works and does not necessarily involve working with a needle.

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2022-04-28

Bibliographic citation(s)

• Institut de l’information scientifique et technique (INIST), and Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). n.d. “Needlework / Travaux d’aiguille.” LOTERRE. Accessed February 11, 2022. https://skosmos.loterre.fr/JLC/fr/page/-S41SQXV2-7.
• Office québécois de la langue française. n.d. “ouvrage à l’aiguille.” Grand dictionnaire terminologique. Accessed February 10, 2022. https://gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=10885747.
• Université Laval. n.d. “Travaux à l’aiguille.” In Répertoire de vedettes-matière. Université Laval. Accessed February 11, 2022.

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