He kupu Māori mō te Taiwhanga tuitui.
Here are some Māori words you can use in the Sewing Studio.
Ka tipu tahi tātou. Together, we grow.
Kupu Tuitui – Sewing Terms.
| Kupu Māori | Kupu Pākehā |
|---|---|
| Perēhi | Heat press |
| Pine, pinepine | Pins |
| Piriniko | Trim |
| Pōkaimiro | Cotton reel |
| Pūniko | Piping |
| Pūrere tapikirua | Overlocker |
| Rauemi tuitui | Haberdashery |
| Remu | Hem |
| Renarena aho | Thread tension |
| Rīpene | Ribbon |
| Ropi pūeru | Mannequin |
| Ruri mita | Metre ruler |
| Taiwhanga tuitui | Sewing room |
| Tākaimiro | Bobbin |
| Taki miro | Thread guide |
| Tāngari | Denim |
| Taura ine | Tape measure |
| Tikanga tuitui | Sewing technique |
| Tioka papanga | Tailor’s chalk |
| Tui | To sew, thread on a string |
| Tui ngira | Needle threader |
| Tuitui | Sewing |
| Waha kai tuinga | Quick unpick |
| Whakahoi | Dart |
| Hūhimati | Thimble |
| Kupu Māori | Kupu Pākehā |
|---|---|
| Aho tioka | Chalk line |
| Ara pōtete | Casing |
| Ārai | Apron |
| Haeana | Iron |
| Kaitui | Tailor, sewer, seamstress, binder |
| Kaitui kākahu | Dressmaker, garment maker |
| Kāone | Gown, print - printed cotton fabric |
| Pātene | Button |
| Koruroi | Corduroy |
| Kuti papanga | Fabric shears |
| Maurua | Seam |
| Mīhini tui whakarākei | Embroidery machine |
| Mīhini tuitui | Sewing machine |
| Miro | Thread |
| Miro whakaniko | Embroidery thread |
| Ngira | Needles |
| Niho tōpapa | Feed dog |
| Nihokati | Zip |
| Pae tākaimiro | Bobbin case |
| Papa haeana | Ironing board |
| Papahune | Cotton fabric |
| Raikara | Lycra |
| Papanga | Fabric, material, cloth |
| Papanga kūtoro | Stretch fabric |
| Papanga piripiri | Velcro |