reknotting
Redoing a fastening
Reknotting is tying knots again in something that has come undone or needs repair.
The term appears most often in rug and carpet restoration, where craftspeople reknot worn or damaged areas by hand: The antique Persian rug required extensive reknotting.
It can also describe retying knots in fishing nets, jewelry, or any knotted material.
Thick twisted fibers
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
- bindingLegally or morally required
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- securingMaking firmly fixed
looping · cinching · entwining · interlacing · twisting · cordage · hitching · tethering
Ornamental cord knotting
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
braiding · handiwork · needlework · textiles · yarn · thread · fiber · artistry
Restoring damaged items
- restorationReturning something to condition
- refasteningSecuring once more
- reattachmentReconnecting something separated
- patchingRepairing by covering
darning · rejoining · fixing · splicing · reconnecting · retightening · resecuring · untangling
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
- reconnectionRestoring a broken link
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- reunionGathering after separation
- renewalMaking current again
commitment · bonding · relationship · vows · second-chance
rope
Thick twisted fibers
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
- bindingLegally or morally required
- fasteningJoining two parts together
securing · looping · cinching · entwining · interlacing · twisting · cordage · hitching · tethering · anchoring
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- knittingLoop-based textile making
splicing · braiding · handiwork · needlework · textiles · yarn · thread · fiber · artistry · technique
mending
Restoring damaged items
- restorationReturning something to condition
- refasteningSecuring once more
- reattachmentReconnecting something separated
patching · darning · rejoining · fixing · splicing · reconnecting · retightening · resecuring · untangling · rebinding
remarriage
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
- reconnectionRestoring a broken link
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- reunionGathering after separation
renewal · commitment · bonding · relationship · vows · second-chance
reknottingunknotting
Removing a tangle
untying · loosening · unfastening · releasing · unraveling
knot, knotted, knotty, knotting, knotless, unknotted, knotlike, reknotted