woolen yarn
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Yarn — Yarn, n. [OE. yarn, [yogh]arn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Cord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Woolen — Woollen (American English: woolen ) is the name of a yarn and cloth usually made from wool. Woollen yarn is known for being light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn. Woollen yarn is in contrast … Wikipedia
woolen — /wool euhn/, n. 1. any cloth of carded wool yarn of which the fibers vary in length: bulkier, looser, and less regular than worsted. 2. woolens, wool cloth or clothing. adj. 3. made or consisting of wool: woolen cloth. 4. of or pertaining to wool … Universalium
woolen — wool•en [[t]ˈwʊl ən[/t]] n. 1) tex any cloth of carded wool yarn of which the fibers vary in length: bulkier, looser, and less regular than worsted 2) tex woolens, wool cloth or clothing 3) tex made or consisting of wool: woolen cloth[/ex] 4) tex … From formal English to slang
Saxony yarn — A fine grade of woolen yarn twisted somewhat harder and smoother than zephyr yarn. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bay yarn — Woolen yarn. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worsted yarn — noun a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long staple wool • Syn: ↑worsted • Hypernyms: ↑thread, ↑yarn * * * noun see worsted I, 1 … Useful english dictionary
worsted knitting yarn — ▪ textile wool yarn made of long staple fibres that have been combed to remove undesirable short fibres and make them lie parallel. In the spinning operation, which imparts the necessary twist to hold the fibres together, worsted yarns are… … Universalium
Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… … Wikipedia
Spinning (textiles) — Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic fibers are twisted together to form yarn (or thread, rope, or cable). For thousands of years, fiber was spun by hand using simple tools, the spindle and distaff. Only in the… … Wikipedia
Long draw (spinning) — Long draw is the spinning technique used to create woolen yarns. It is spun from carded rolags. It is generally spun from shorter stapled fibers. Long draw spun yarns are light, lofty, stretchy, soft, and full of air, thus they are good… … Wikipedia
