hemstitch
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hemstitch/ˈhɛmstɪtʃ/
▶noun a decorative stitch used especially alongside a hem, in which several adjacent threads are pulled out and the crossing threads are tied into bunches, making a row of small openings. ▶verb decorate the hem of (a garment) with hemstitch.
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