Bobbin

How it is used

Use for the lower-thread spool; a bobbin case holds it in position on machines that use a separate case.

Example sentences

1. The bobbin ran out halfway along the jacket hem.

   The lower-thread supply must be replenished to continue forming stitches.

2. An unevenly wound bobbin made the lower thread feed irregularly.

   How the spool is wound can affect thread delivery during sewing.

Common collocations

• wind a bobbin
• bobbin thread

Related terms

• seamThe line where two or more pieces of fabric are joined together, usually by sewing, such as the side seam or shoulder seam of a garment.
• stitchA single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, or a particular type of stitching such as lockstitch, chainstitch or coverstitch.

More terms: Sewing & Construction

• seam allowance
• overlock
• pleat
• gather
• topstitching
• French seam
• flat-felled seam
• Hong Kong finish
• understitching
• staystitching
• pad stitching
• bar tack