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Yarn is a long
continuous length of
interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the
production of textiles...
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district of Ansbach, Bavaria,
Germany Saxony yarn, a fine 3-ply
yarn spun from the wool of
merino sheep Saxony (group), a short-lived
Australian musical...
- the
yarn before winding it onto the spindle.
During the 16th
century a
treadle wheel with
flyer was in
common use, and
gained such
names as the
Saxony wheel...
- cut-pile and its
variations (
Saxony, shag, frieze) the heat
setting process is of
highest importance. Usually, when
yarn is cut, the ends fray similar...
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similar paper yarn to Licella.
Xylolin was a
variety of
Paper yarn made in
Saxony.
Developed by Emil
Claviej in 1903, it was less
prone to shrinkage...
- 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 tools, the spindle...
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spinning frame is an
Industrial Revolution invention for
spinning thread or
yarn from
fibres such as wool or
cotton in a
mechanized way. It was developed...
- with a
plain weave,
twill or
herringbone structure.
Colour effects in the
yarn may be
obtained by
mixing d**** wool
before it is spun.
Tweeds are an icon...
- the
knitted textile market. The
spinning mule
spins textile fibres into
yarn by an
intermittent process. In the draw stroke, the
roving is
pulled through...
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machines which process (or spin)
prepared cotton roving into
workable yarn or thread. Such
machinery can be
dated back centuries.
During the 18th and...
