Dressmaker shears
Also: fabric shears
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Long-bladed scissors with an offset, bent handle that lets the lower blade rest flat on the cutting table for accurate cutting through fabric layers.
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Duckbill scissors
Applique scissors with one wide, flat, blunt-tipped blade that slides beneath the top fabric layer to trim it without cutting the layer below.
Buttonhole scissors
Small scissors, sometimes with an adjustable screw stop, designed specifically to cut open the center of a stitched buttonhole without overcutting.
Cutting mat
A self-healing, gridded mat that protects work surfaces and guides straight or angled cuts when used together with a rotary cutter.
Embroidery scissors
Small, sharply pointed scissors, often around four inches long, used for precise trimming of thread and detail work close to fabric.
Pinking shears
Scissors with a serrated, zigzag blade edge that cut a notched line into fabric to reduce fraying along a raw edge.
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