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| the most commonly used amount of twist, in the range of 20 to 30 tpi for yarns |
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| the ply of a fancy yarn that holds the effect ply in place |
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| made by braiding three or more fine yarns together to create one larger yarn |
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| a fringed yarn made by producting a leno fabric, cutting it into narrow strips, and blooming open the yarn fringes to create a fuzzy yarn |
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| regular in appearance along its length; it is made with both staple- and filament-fiber components |
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| consists of two or more ply yarns held together by twist or some other means |
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| made with a central sheath of fibers completely covered by other fibers spun around it |
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| has a central ply that is completely wrapped by another ply |
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| refers to a yarn with crepe or very high twist |
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| used to identify yarn or fiber size and is equal to 10 tex |
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| describes yarn or fiber size and is defined as weight in grams for 9000 meters of fiber or yarn |
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| the ply of a fancy yarn that creates visual or tactile interest |
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| a yarn intended for stitching designs or patterns on the surface of a textile |
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| a fabric that differs in appearance, pattern, or structure from plain fabrics |
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| describes a yarn with an irregular or unusual appearance as compared with simple basic yarns |
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| a yarn made with a filament grouping of fibers wrapped with staple fibers |
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| a yarn made from filament fibers; smooth or bulky types are possible |
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| the ply of a fancy yarn that forms the foundation for the effect ply |
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| describes excessive fiber ends on a yarn's surface that may create problems in fabrication or in consumer use because they are more sensitive to abrasion and pilling |
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| a high amount of yarn twist in the range of 30 to 40 tpi, which produces a harsher fabric hand |
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| narrow fabric yarns made by knitting |
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| Knot, spot, nub, or knop yarn |
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| a fancy yarn. The effect ply is twisted many times around the ground ply in the same place. |
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| Loop, curl, or boucle yarn |
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| a fancy yarn. The effect ply forms closed loops at regular intervals along the length of the yarn |
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| a very small amount of twist used in filament yarns that keeps fibers together in processing and fabrication |
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| a yarn made with at least one metal monofilament fiber |
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| a small amount of twist used to produce lofty spun yarns for fabrics that will be napped |
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| a small knot of entangled fibers. The fibers may be immature or dead and create problems in dyeing |
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| another term for a fancy yarn |
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| consists of two or more strands of fibers held together by twist or some other mechanism |
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| a fancy yarn. The effect ply is twisted in a spiral arrangement around the ground ply, with an occasional longer loop |
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| a heavy thick cord at least 2.5 cm or one inch or more in diameter consisting of strands of fiber, leather, or wire that are twisted or braided together |
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| a yarn specifically designed for stitching together fabrics or other materials |
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| a yarn alike in all its parts |
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| consists of one strand of fibers held together by some mechanism |
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| a single thick-and-thin fancy yarn |
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| a fancy yarn in which the effect ply forms alternating open loops along both sides of the yarn |
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| a fancy yarn in which two plies that differ in size, texture, type, or color are twisted together |
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| a continuous strand of staple fibers held together by some mechanism |
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| narrow ribbon-like fabrics with one or more rows of stitched thread forming the basic structure of the yarn |
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| refers to a direction of yarn twist that conforms to the slope direction of the central portion of the letter S. |
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| a direct yarn-numbering system. the yarn size is the weight in grams of 1000 meters of yarn |
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| another term for a textured-bulk-filament yarn; a yarn with notably greater apparent volume than a similar conventional yarn |
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| Textured-bulk-filament yarn |
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| a uniformly bulky filament yarn in which the bulk is added by crimping or texturizing the filament fibers |
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| a general term for wool or wool-like fabrics made of flock or flake novelty yarns in plain, twill, or twill-variation weaves |
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| the spiral arrangement of fibers around the yarn axis |
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| refers to using the same direction of twist in plying two yarns into one yarn as in the production of each individual ply |
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| (see hard twist) a high amount of yarn twist in the range of 30 to 40 tpi, which produces a harsher fabric hand |
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| a yarn with a core of staple fibers wrapped with filament fibers |
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| an assemblage of fibers twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric |
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| describes the size of a yarn |
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| refers to a direction of yarn twist that conforms to the direction of the slope of the central portion of the letter Z |
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