The process or technique of sewing backward through fabric to create strong, overlapping stitches.
Gerund form of 'backstitch', adding the '-ing' suffix to create a noun describing the continuous action of this sewing method.
Backstitching is so reliable that surgeons still use it for stitching wounds because it distributes stress evenly along the seam and resists tension better than forward stitching!
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