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The result was merge to Glossary of sewing terms#H. Considering that keep/delete opinions are about evenly split, and the merger proposed at the end remained unopposed, this seems like the most consensual outcome of this discussion. Sandstein 06:23, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Header tape[edit]

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Deprodded with the rationale, "WP:BEFORE reveals multiple sources", which indeed the BEFORE did reveal several sources. However, none of them were in-depth enough to show notability. There is not doubt this exists, but this simple DICDEF does not meet WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:18, 29 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, passes WP:GNG per the sources in the article. This is a WP:STUB not a WP:DICTDEF as this article is about the haberdashery, not about the words, per the use–mention distinction. SailingInABathTub (talk) 17:46, 29 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fashion-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 22:10, 29 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - the "GNG" described above consists of 2 sentences (ref #1), 3 brief mentions (ref #2), and a decent source from a design book, Upstyle Your Windows. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 00:26, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is introduced on page 51 in source #1 but there is further information on the application of this on pages 286-287. SailingInABathTub (talk) 00:50, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete — Per rationale by onel5969, it does not par with our notability threshold. Celestina007 (talk) 18:11, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Give me a break. The subject is covered in multiple reliable independent verifiable published sources. It's a kind of tape. It is real. It exists everywhere. Article is not promotional nor does it advocate. It's as notable as thread or elastic. A loose necktie (talk) 13:35, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: fails WP:DICTDEF & WP:GNG. Sewing for Dummies is exactly the DICDEF source. --K.e.coffman (talk) 17:59, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak keep - I added some more info. Unlike most common dictionary definitions which rightly should be deleted, you don't have any idea what this is from the name, so having the article is helpful if bringing knowledge to people is our goal. Having some history to add would put this into regular keep territory, but this will do for now. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 18:51, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, per nom, for failing WP:DICTDEF. Ifnord (talk) 23:47, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep per sources added by TimTempleton. Seems just notable enough to pass GNG. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 12:34, 15 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. There is no argument that it does not exist, slim argument that it has insufficient sources. But, there is no argument to counter that this is a WP:DICTDEF. Ifnord (talk) 14:13, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I don't think the article is just a WP:DICDEF right now. The article contains multiple uses for header tape which go beyond defining the word. Additionally, even if the content is just a longer dictionary definition, the subject passes WP:GNG with its sources. Article content does not determine notability. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 15:54, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: "stub" does not mean "must delete", and Ifnord points out that this can be kept due to policy of WP:HEY. Dr. Universe (talk) 20:54, 22 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete This is still just a dictionary definition. ––FORMALDUDE^(talk) 04:12, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge permastub to Glossary of sewing terms#H. Problem solved. (Sources are good, but it's also true that we have very little to say about this topic.) czar 04:26, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge per above. While I think there’s enough information to prevent it from just being a simple dictionary definition, there’s not going to be a way for the information to be expanded begone a stub, and the glossary seems like a perfect home for it. Paragon Deku (talk) 05:06, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.