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Chiffon (French:; English: / ʃ ɪ ˈ f ɒ n /, shif-ON, from the French word chiffe which means "cloth or rag"; [1] is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns. [2] [3] Crepe yarn tends to have a tighter twist than standard yarns. [1]
S-twist and Z-twist yarns. The direction in which the yarn is spun is called twist. Yarns are characterized as S-twist or Z-twist according to the direction of spinning (see diagram). Tightness of twist is measured in TPI (twists per inch or turns per inch). [11] Two or more spun yarns may be twisted together or plied to form a thicker yarn.
Originally made from silk, Georgette is made with highly twisted yarns.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. [1] [3] Georgette is made in solid colors and prints and is used for blouses, dresses, evening gowns, saris, and trimmings. [1]
The amount of twist in a yarn helps to define the style of yarn – a yarn with a lot of air such as a woollen-spun yarn will have much less twist than a yarn with little air such as a worsted-spun yarn. The amount of twist also affects the yarn in terms of stretchiness, strength, halo, and many other attributes.
Bundles of stainless steel fibers can be converted to yarns by textile spinning processes. There are two forms of yarn: one with a low amount of fibers and one with a high amount of fibers. The former, with a number of filaments of around 275, can be converted into a filament yarn by adding twist to the bundle.
This month, shoppers can find cream and yellow worsted yarn for sale in the arts and crafts section of Dollar Tree. Each bundle includes up to 109 yards of strong, soft-worsted yarn for $1.25.
The opposing twist relieves some of the yarns' tendency to curl up and produces a thicker, balanced yarn. Plied yarns may themselves be plied together, producing cabled yarns or multi-stranded yarns. Sometimes, the yarns being plied are fed at different rates, so that one yarn loops around the other, as in bouclé. The single yarns may be dyed ...
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