ravelings
Frayed fabric fragments
Ravelings are loose threads or fibers that have come undone from woven fabric, typically at a frayed edge.
The word captures what happens when cloth unravels—the tangled remnants left behind: She picked the ravelings from the hem of her old jeans.
Figuratively, ravelings can describe remnants or loose ends of anything that has come apart.
Coming apart threadwise
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- loose endsUnresolved matters needing attention
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- strandsTwisted filaments or elements
tatters · shreds · snippets · wisps · remnants · scraps · bits · fragments
Woven or knit material
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
fiber · cotton · silk · wool · linen · twill · muslin · gauze
State of being complicated
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- coming undoneProgressively losing cohesion
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
dissolution · breakdown · decay · deterioration · decline · entropy · erosion · crumbling
fraying
Coming apart threadwise
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- loose endsUnresolved matters needing attention
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
strands · tatters · shreds · snippets · wisps · remnants · scraps · bits · fragments · fringes
fabric
Woven or knit material
yarn · fiber · cotton · silk · wool · linen · twill · muslin · gauze · cheesecloth
complexity
State of being complicated
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- coming undoneProgressively losing cohesion
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
disintegration · dissolution · breakdown · decay · deterioration · decline · entropy · erosion · crumbling · unwinding
knot
Tied rope fastening
mesh · coil · snag · entanglement · confusion · disorder · complication · web · nest · clump