Vintage “Sweiss” pinking shear

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“Sweiss” pinking shears made in Sydney

Pinking shears are a type of scissors used in sewing and dressmaking that have saw-toothed (zigzag) blades instead of straight blades. When you cut fabric with them, they leave a zigzag edge rather than a straight line — this helps reduce fraying on woven fabrics and adds a decorative finish to the edge of fabric pieces. They were especially common before home sewing machines had good zigzag stitches or overlock (serger) options