Costuradas

Costuradas is a term from the Portuguese language that derives from the verb costurar, meaning to sew. As the feminine plural past participle, costuradas functions mainly as an adjective meaning "sewn" or "stitched." It commonly describes fabrics, garments, or pieces that have been joined by sewing, whether by hand or machine. Typical uses include phrases such as peças costuradas (sewn pieces) or bordas costuradas (stitched edges).

In regional usage, costuradas may appear in descriptions of textiles that are assembled from multiple patches or scraps, a form of patchwork or upcycling common in certain communities. However, there is no single, universally recognized technique or tradition formally labeled as "costuradas" in major textile reference works; meanings are often regional and context-dependent.

In contemporary discourse, the term appears in fashion and crafts contexts to indicate sewn construction or finished stitching, as opposed to unstitched or raw fabric. It can also reference repaired fabrics where a seam has joined torn areas, emphasizing the act of sewing as part of the item’s current condition or aesthetic.

See also: Costura, Needlework, Patchwork, Sewing.