Depending on how bad it is, it can last up to 3-4 months.
Seam (sewing) In sewing, a seam is the join where two or more layers of fabric, leather, or other materials are held together with stitches. Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, all sewing was done by hand.
Seam (sewing) - Types. 1  All basics seams used in clothing construction are variants on four basic types of seams: [1] 2  Plain seams. 3  French seams. 4  Flat or abutted seams. 5  Lapped seams. 6  A plain seam is the most common type of machine-sewn seam. 7  Either piping or cording may be inserted into a plain seam.