A heavy-duty sewing technique where a square or rectangle is stitched, typically followed by diagonal stitches forming an X inside the box. This distributes stress across a wider area and prevents webbing, straps, or belt loops from tearing out under heavy load.
Heard on the job
Run a one-inch box stitch on all the backpack strap attachments so they don't rip out under tension.
Also heard as
- box-and-cross stitch