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2. Twine - Wikipedia

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   Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of string in which two or more thinner strands are twisted, and then twisted together . The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling. This process is sometimes called reverse wrap. [1]

3. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   For example: 40 weight = 225 denier = tex 25 = [theoretical] commercial 27.8 . A common tex number for general sewing thread is tex 25 or tex 30. A slightly heavier silk buttonhole thread suitable for bartacking, small leather items, and decorative seams might be tex 40. A strong, durable upholstery thread, tex 75.

4. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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   The warp threads are wound on a roller called the warp beam, and attached to the cloth beam which will hold the finished material. Because of the tension the warp threads are under, they need to be strong. The thread that is woven through the warp is called the weft. The weft is threaded through the warp using a shuttle.

5. Yarn - Wikipedia

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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. [1] Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in ...

6. Warp and weft - Wikipedia

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   Wrapping the warp threads around the warp beam of a loom in preparation for weaving. Warp threads in tablet weaving. The warp is the set of yarns or other things stretched in place on a loom before the weft is introduced during the weaving process. It is regarded as the longitudinal set in a finished fabric with two or more sets of elements. [6]

7. List of thread standards - Wikipedia

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   Unified Miniature Screw Threads: V Thread Form: 0.60 UNM ANSI/ASME B1.11-1958 (R2016) Microscope Objective Thread: V Thread Form ASME B1.13M-2005 (R2015) Metric Screw Threads: M Profile: V Thread Form ASME B1.15-1995 (R2003) Unified Inch Screw Threads (UNJ Thread Form) V Thread Form ASME B1.20.1-2013: Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) Pipe ...