split seam
Torn stitching line
A split seam is a seam that has come apart, where stitching has broken or fabric has pulled away from the thread line.
In clothing, split seams commonly occur at stress points—underarms, crotches, side seams: I bent down and felt my pants split at the seam.
The phrase extends to anything coming apart at a junction or weak point.
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- loose threadEscaped fabric fiber
- fabricWoven or knit material
- threadFiber for stitching
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
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