unsewed
Removed the stitches
Unsewed is the past tense of unsew, meaning to undo stitching or seams: She unsewed the hem to lengthen the dress.
The word is uncommon, as people more often say ripped out or took apart when describing the removal of stitches.
Unsewn is the past participle: The seam had come unsewn.
Joined fabric edge
- hemFolded garment edge
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- threadFiber for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
bobbin · textile · cloth · lining · facing · selvage · interfacing · binding
Sew something again
Seams have come apart
- unpickedNot yet selected
- unjoinedNot linked together
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- separatedPut or kept apart
unfastened · unattached · unhemmed · unbasted · untacked · unbound · loose · gaping
Broken down systematically
- disassembledSeparated into components
- dismantledTaken apart piece by piece
- unpickedNot yet selected
- alteredChanged from before
modified · repurposed · upcycled · reconstructed · redesigned · reworked · transformed · customized
seam
Joined fabric edge
needle · bobbin · textile · cloth · lining · facing · selvage · interfacing · binding · zipper
restitch
Sew something again
reattach · rejoin · repair · fix · baste · tack · hem · seam · needle · thread
unstitched
Seams have come apart
separated · unfastened · unattached · unhemmed · unbasted · untacked · unbound · loose · gaping · parted
deconstructed
Broken down systematically
- disassembledSeparated into components
- dismantledTaken apart piece by piece
- unpickedNot yet selected
altered · modified · repurposed · upcycled · reconstructed · redesigned · reworked · transformed · customized
frayed
Unraveled at edges
ripped · threadbare · worn · raveled · unraveled · shredded · split · shabby · dilapidated · deteriorated