stitchable

Can be sewn

Stitchable describes something that can be sewn or joined with stitches: The fabric is lightweight but stitchable.

In digital crafts, stitchable refers to designs suitable for embroidery machines or cross-stitch patterns: She converted the image into a stitchable format.

repair

mendable

Able to be fixed

reparable · restorable · salvageable · torn · ripped · frayed · worn · hole · seam · hem

sewing

thread

Fiber for stitching

  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • thimblePitted cap for stitching
  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder

seam · hem · dart · pleat · tuck · gather · basting · backstitch · whipstitch · overcast

material

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • canvasHeavy woven cloth
  • feltCompressed fiber textile
  • linenFlax-derived textile

cotton · burlap · leather · vinyl · denim · fleece · muslin · interfacing · stabilizer · organza

craft

embroidery

Decorative stitching on fabric

applique · quilting · patchwork · tapestry · lacework · tatting · hardanger · blackwork · whitework · smocking

Opposites
material workability

stitchableunstitchable

Cannot be sewn

impenetrable · unsewable · rigid · impermeable · hard

process direction

stitchableunravel

Separate intertwined strands

unstitch · rippable · tearable · destroy · tear

sewability/workability

stitchableunstitchable

Cannot be sewn

unsewable · impenetrable · unworkable · rigid · resistant

Family

stitch, stitched, stitching, stitches, stitcher, unstitched, restitched, restitch, unstitch

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G