Sewing loop (6)
I believe the answer is:
stitch
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sewing loop</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stitch that I've seen before include "herringbone?" , "It's painful" , "One in time saves nine" , "Sew - sharp pain in side" , "Interlinking loop of yarn" .)