Reknitting

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. The process of repairing or restoring a knitted fabric by interlocking yarn loops to fix holes or defects; the act of creating new knitted material by interweaving threads into a textile structure; the technique of renewing or mending garments made from interlaced yarns to extend their usability
2. The action of fixing damaged knitwear by reconstructing the looped stitch pattern; the method of producing knitted items through looping yarns together; the practice of restoring or enhancing textiles composed of interlaced yarn loops to improve appearance or function
3. The repairing of knit fabric by reestablishing loops with yarn to mend tears or gaps; the formation of fabric by systematically interlocking yarn into loops; the restoration or alteration of knitted garments by reconstructing the looped textile design to prolong wearability

Etymology: "Reknitting" is simply the present participle and gerund of "reknit", which is formed from the prefix "re-", meaning again or back, attached to "knit". So the word describes knitting something anew, or mending a fabric by knitting its broken or unravelled parts together again. The base word "knit" is ancient in English. Its older sense was to join or tie together, and it was applied to fabric, bones, and wounds, and the sense of a broken bone knitting has long been part of the word's range. The prefix "re-" is one of the most productive in English, which is why "reknit" could be coined naturally wherever "knit" was in use.

Synonyms: reweaving, repairing, mending

Antonyms: unraveling, undoing