trapunto
noun
tra·pun·to
trə-ˈpün-(ˌ)tō 
-ˈpu̇n-
-ˈpu̇n-
plural trapuntos
: a decorative quilted design in high relief worked through at least two layers of cloth by outlining the design in running stitch and padding it from the underside
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The dining room banquette is upholstered in leather with trapunto embroidery by Penn & Fletcher, the table and chairs are antique, the photographs are by Vik Muniz, and the rug is by Stark Carpet.
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Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 27 Mar. 2023
Haines embellished his sofas with monochrome trapunto, an Italian padded quilting technique, topped with pale-blue flatwork embroidery.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
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Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 27 Mar. 2023
Haines embellished his sofas with monochrome trapunto, an Italian padded quilting technique, topped with pale-blue flatwork embroidery.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
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“Trapunto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapunto. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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trapunto
noun
tra·pun·to
trə-ˈpün-tō
-ˈpu̇n-
-ˈpu̇n-
plural trapuntos
: a type of quilting in which a design outlined with a single row of stitches is padded from behind to produce a decorative raised effect
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