縫(ぬ)い目(め)

ぬいめ
noun
seam; stitch
1. seam; stitch line
The line or ridge where two pieces of fabric are sewn together, or the visible line of stitches.
縫(ぬ)い目(め)がほどけてきた。
The seam has started to come undone.
この服(ふく)は縫(ぬ)い目(め)が丁寧(ていねい)だ。
This garment has careful stitching.
Please cut along the seam.
The seams gradually weakened from repeated washing.
Machine-sewn seams are more uniform and durable than hand-sewn ones.

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TYPES (stitches):

  • 並(なみ)縫(ぬ)い (running stitch)
  • 返(かえ)し縫(ぬ)い (backstitch)
  • 千鳥(ちどり)がけ (herringbone stitch/catch stitch)