What is "hemmer"

Hemmer \Hem"mer\, n. One who, or that which, hems with a needle. Specifically:

1. An attachment to a sewing machine, for turning under the edge of a piece of fabric, preparatory to stitching it down.

2. A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.

n. 1 One who, or that which, hems. 2 A device, attached to a sewing machine, that turns over the edge of a fabric before stitching it down 3 A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.

Hemmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bill Hemmer (born 1964), American television news anchor
• Frank Hemmer (born 1963), West German-German slalom canoeist
• Gerardo Hemmer (1971–1995), Mexican actor
• Hans Ritter von Hemmer, (1869–1931), officer in the Royal Bavarian Army, Knight Commander of the Military Order of Max Joseph
• Jarl Hemmer (1893–1944), Finland-Swedish author from Vaasa, Finland
• Mari Hemmer (born 1983), Norwegian long-track speedskater
• Martin Hemmer, German slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1990s
• Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (born 1967), Mexican-Canadian electronic artist