Plural of hemmer; multiple people who hem fabric, or multiple sewing tools used for hemming.
From the plural of 'hemmer', adding standard English '-s' to create the plural form describing multiple hemming workers or devices.
In industrial sewing factories of the 19th and early 20th centuries, 'hemmers' were often young people—this job was considered entry-level work that required speed and precision!
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