<p>Based on <a href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/running-stitch/darning-stitch/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this encyclopedia of embroidery stitches</a>, it looks like this is a &quot;darning stitch&quot;, which is in the running stitch family.</p>
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<p>The darning stitch is about making rows of straight running stitches near each other. The technique of darning is used to mend  torn clothes, especially socks and looks like a woven patch.</p>
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<p>Other sites corroborate this terminology.</p>
<p>The Wikipedia page for &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_stitch" rel="nofollow noreferrer">running stitch</a>&quot; defines the darning stitch as:</p>
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<p>Darning stitches are closely spaced parallel rows of running stitches used to fill or reinforce worn areas of a textile, or as decoration.</p>
</blockquote>

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It might also be worth mentioning that this style of embroidery is called ([sashiko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko_stitching) from the Japanese technique.
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<p>What is the name of this kind of embroidery stitch:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LdL6T.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LdL6T.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>[Source: <a href="https://www.kollabora.com/projects/free-leaf-embroidery-pattern]" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.kollabora.com/projects/free-leaf-embroidery-pattern]</a></p>

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What is the name of the embroidery stitch which looks like tiny lines with gaps betweeen them?
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# What is the name of the embroidery stitch which looks like tiny lines with gaps betweeen them?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-07)

What is the name of this kind of embroidery stitch:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/LdL6T.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/LdL6T.jpg)

[Source: <https://www.kollabora.com/projects/free-leaf-embroidery-pattern]>

**Tags:** embroidery, technique-identification


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-07. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Based on [this encyclopedia of embroidery stitches](http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/running-stitch/darning-stitch/), it looks like this is a "darning stitch", which is in the running stitch family.

> The darning stitch is about making rows of straight running stitches near each other. The technique of darning is used to mend torn clothes, especially socks and looks like a woven patch.

Other sites corroborate this terminology.

The Wikipedia page for "[running stitch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_stitch)" defines the darning stitch as:

> Darning stitches are closely spaced parallel rows of running stitches used to fill or reinforce worn areas of a textile, or as decoration.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It might also be worth mentioning that this style of embroidery is called ([sashiko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko_stitching) from the Japanese technique.  

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