Lockstitch

Definition

• Type of stitching used in manufacturing parachutes. This type of stitch is formed by two threads. A loop of the thread is passed through the material where it is entered by the supply of the other thread. The loop of the first thread is drawn into the material to the extent that the loop or lock is approximately halfway between the two surfaces of the material. Also known as a type 301 stitch.

References

• Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015