Seam grinning

How it is used

Use when describing a seam that opens under tension; distinguish visible thread from actual thread breakage.

Example sentences

1. Seam grinning exposed the white thread when the model stretched the black leggings.

   A seam can reveal its stitching while the thread remains intact.

2. The technician reviewed thread tension after finding seam grinning at the hip.

   The observation prompts a construction check rather than a colour approval.

Common collocations

• visible seam grinning
• reduce seam grinning

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