hem

A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric.

A hem is a sown edge of cloth. Hem may also refer to:

• Hem (knitting), the edge of a piece of knitted fabric that is parallel to the rows of stitches
• Hem (band), an indie folk rock band based in New York City
• Hem (sheetmetal), a border treatment of sheetmetal parts