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  • Thumbnail for Yarn
    strands of yarn are twisted together (plied) in the opposite direction to make a thicker yarn. Depending on the direction of this final twist, the yarn will...
    29 KB (3,373 words) - 04:39, 15 April 2024
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    Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units. A fiber, a single filament of natural material, such as cotton, linen...
    30 KB (3,587 words) - 13:30, 14 May 2024
  • Plying (redirect from Plied yarn)
    is a process of twisting one or more strings (called strands or plies) of yarn together to create a stronger yarn. Strands are twisted together in the...
    7 KB (1,058 words) - 18:51, 14 May 2024
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    in which plant, animal or synthetic fibres are drawn out and twisted together to form yarn. For thousands of years, fibre was spun by hand using simple...
    25 KB (3,096 words) - 07:52, 31 May 2024
  • Crochet (section Yarn)
    are twisted so that the yarn resists breaking under tension; the twisting may be done in either direction, resulting in a Z-twist or S-twist yarn. If...
    50 KB (6,179 words) - 18:27, 7 June 2024
  • Spinning is a twisting technique to form yarn from fibers. The fiber intended is drawn out, twisted, and wound onto a bobbin. A few popular fibers that...
    13 KB (1,452 words) - 14:53, 29 May 2024
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    Knitting (section Yarn)
    filaments, most yarns are made by spinning fibers. In spinning, the fibers are twisted so that the yarn resists breaking under tension; the twisting may be done...
    86 KB (10,659 words) - 18:06, 7 June 2024
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    alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns. Crepe yarn tends to have a tighter twist than standard yarns. The twist in the crepe yarns puckers the fabric...
    5 KB (506 words) - 23:25, 24 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Twined knitting
    technique. It refers to knitting where two strands of yarn are knitted into the fabric alternatively and twisted once and always in the same direction before every...
    20 KB (2,500 words) - 20:24, 24 January 2024
  • strength is not as important as with warp yarns, and highly twisted yarns are, in general, stronger. Warp yarns have to be stronger so that they can withstand...
    5 KB (830 words) - 14:54, 3 December 2022
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    A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength...
    37 KB (4,618 words) - 06:35, 19 May 2024
  • Heatsetting (redirect from Frieze Yarn)
    as the twisted yarn attempts to reach equilibrium. Twisting in the opposite direction is due to the tensions resulting from the yarn twisting that Mueller...
    16 KB (2,309 words) - 22:48, 30 September 2022
  • Thumbnail for Crêpe (textile)
    silk blend, with hard-twisted yarns and ordinary yarn warp. Also used to describe a similar fabric made without crepe-twist yarns. French crêpe 1.  An...
    19 KB (1,850 words) - 19:24, 16 March 2024
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    Bullion fringe, is a twisted yarn which generally contains threads of silver or gold. The name derives from bullion hose, which had a twisted element at the...
    3 KB (306 words) - 11:36, 23 April 2024
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    Georgette is made with highly twisted yarns. Its characteristic crinkly surface is created by alternating S- and Z-twist yarns in both warp and weft. Georgette...
    3 KB (216 words) - 16:31, 12 October 2023
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    major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth...
    44 KB (5,699 words) - 16:14, 22 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Leno weave
    these twisted warp yarns grip tightly to the weft which causes the durability of the fabric. Leno weave produces an open fabric with almost no yarn slippage...
    5 KB (534 words) - 18:01, 15 September 2023
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    (/ˈwɜːrstɪd/ or /ˈwʊstɪd/) is a high-quality type of wool yarn, the fabric made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category. The name derives from Worstead (from...
    12 KB (1,296 words) - 00:28, 10 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Novelty yarns
    more complex yarns are twisted together to form loops, curls, and knots, resulting in fancy effects. Many knitting yarns are complex ply yarns, which contribute...
    8 KB (981 words) - 20:36, 26 April 2024
  • called "twisted yarn actuators" were demonstrated, based on the thermal expansion of a secondary material within the muscle's conductive twisted structure...
    21 KB (2,392 words) - 00:51, 22 March 2024
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