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  2. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Thread is a fine type of yarn. thimble A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. third hand A third hand is a clamp that holds the fabric to be sewn. toile Toile is the British English term for a test garment. The equivalent American English term is muslin. trim

  3. Yarn - Wikipedia

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    Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19] These strands of yarn are twisted together in the opposite direction to make a thicker yarn. Depending on the direction of this final twist, the yarn will have either s-twist (the threads appear to go "up" to the left) or z-twist (to the right ...

  4. Twist per inch - Wikipedia

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    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. Filling or weft yarns usually ...

  5. Sangi (cloth) - Wikipedia

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    In Sanghi, the peculiar khanjari (Chevron, often relating to V-shaped) pattern is obtained by the arrangements of the dyed yarns in the warp, unlike in Mashru, where the effect is a result of dyeing the warp portions. The striped (wavy yarn) appears as a stitch in Sangi. In contrast, Gulbadan had an expensive, close, and fine texture.

  6. Doubling (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Doubling of yarn where two or more stands or ends of yarn are twisted together. There are many purposes where doubled yarn is used. Sometimes thread is doubled to make warp, and it is invariably used for the manufacture of knitting yarn, crochet yarn and sewing yarn. All these yarns must be smooth and free from knots.

  7. Australian slang terms every visitor should know - AOL

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    The word was first derived from “yaga,” which means “work” in the Yagara language – the traditional language of the Yagara people who live in the region around what is now known as Brisbane.

  8. Hank (unit of measure) - Wikipedia

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    Hanks, twisted and untwisted. The tie typically used to hold the coil together is visible on the left. The three uppermost yarns are in hanks. While hanks may differ by manufacturer and by product, a skein is usually considered 1/6th of a hank (either by weight or by length). One source identifies a skein of stranded cotton as being 8.25 yards ...

  9. Embroidery thread - Wikipedia

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    Persian yarn (also known as Persian wool) [2]: 26 is a loosely twisted 3-strand yarn of wool or acrylic, often used for needlepoint. Each individual strand is 2-ply; the yarn can be separated or combined as required. [2]: 26 Silk floss is available in two different types: flat, which has no twist, or only the slightest amount, [6] and twisted. [7]