unstitching
Reversing needle work
Unstitching is the act of removing stitches from fabric or a seam, reversing what was sewn together: She spent the afternoon unstitching the hem to let it down.
Figuratively, unstitching can mean undoing something carefully assembled: The investigation began unstitching years of financial fraud.
Thread-cutting sewing tool
- threadFiber for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- fabricWoven or knit material
seam · hem · cuff · sleeve · collar · lining · waistband · zipper
Breaking up completely
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- breaking downStopping working properly
coming apart · falling apart · disintegration · undoing · reversal · unmaking · deconstructing · untangling
Cause of destruction
- removingTaking something out
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
- releasingAllowing to escape
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
unraveling · backtracking · correcting · mistake · error · starting over · pulling apart · taking apart
Act of modifying
- resizingChanging an object's dimensions
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- lengtheningIncreasing in extent
fitting · tapering · letting out · taking in · refitting · seamstress · tailor · garment
Restoring damaged items
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
- patchMaterial covering damage
- reweavingMending by interlacing threads
- restorationReturning something to condition
fixing · rework · salvage · reclaim · reinforcement · split seam · replacement · redo
seam ripper
Thread-cutting sewing tool
fabric · seam · hem · cuff · sleeve · collar · lining · waistband · zipper · buttonhole
dissolution
Breaking up completely
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
breaking down · coming apart · falling apart · disintegration · undoing · reversal · unmaking · deconstructing · untangling · disentangling
undoing
Cause of destruction
unfastening · unraveling · backtracking · correcting · mistake · error · starting over · pulling apart · taking apart · do-over
alteration
Act of modifying
- resizingChanging an object's dimensions
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- shorteningReducing length or duration
lengthening · fitting · tapering · letting out · taking in · refitting · seamstress · tailor · garment · clothing
mending
Restoring damaged items
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
- patchMaterial covering damage
- reweavingMending by interlacing threads
restoration · fixing · rework · salvage · reclaim · reinforcement · split seam · replacement · redo